Two arrested after methamphetamine seizure at Picton ferry terminal

Thursday 2 October 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 3 Oct 2025, 7:43am

A 70-year-old man and a 50-year-old woman have been arrested after one ounce of methamphetamine was found at the Picton ferry terminal. Police say the drugs, worth between $5,000 and $7,000, were intended for distribution in Marlborough. The man faces 13 charges related to the supply of methamphetamine and cannabis.

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1. StuffThu 2 Oct 2025, 8:24pm

   Two people arrested at Cook Strait ferry terminal in methamphetamine operation (opens in new tab)

2. The PressThu 2 Oct 2025, 8:39pm

   Two people arrested after $7k of meth ferried across Cook Strait (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldThu 2 Oct 2025, 8:53pm

   Picton ferry arrests: Man, 70, and woman charged over meth supply (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 2 Oct 2025, 9:00pm

   Man aged 70 arrested for taking meth on ferry to Picton (opens in new tab)

5. 1NewsFri 3 Oct 2025, 7:43am

   Man caught with meth while disembarking ferry in Picton (opens in new tab)