Life coach charged after 20kg of meth found in tea packets

Thursday 24 July 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated Thu 24 Jul 2025, 1:24pm

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A 36-year-old foreign national has been charged after 20kg of methamphetamine was discovered hidden inside vacuum-sealed green tea packets at Auckland International Airport. The man allegedly arrived on a flight from Denpasar, Bali, on Wednesday.

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1. StuffThu 24 Jul 2025, 10:54am

   Life coach allegedly smuggled 20kg of meth inside green tea packets (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsThu 24 Jul 2025, 11:56am

   Twenty kilos of meth found in green tea packets at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldThu 24 Jul 2025, 1:24pm

   Life coach arrested at Auckland International Airport allegedly hid 20kg of meth in tea bags (opens in new tab)