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Auckland man arrested after 10kg of kamini pills found in snacks

1NewsStuffNZ HeraldTuesday 16 September 2025 · 3 outlets · 3 reports · updated

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A 66-year-old man has been arrested in Auckland for allegedly smuggling 10kg of kamini pills from India. Customs investigators discovered the opioid-laced pills concealed inside snack packets during searches of a home and business. The discovery follows a two-month investigation into the shipment.

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First reported by 1News, Tue 16 Sep 2025, 11:23am · 3 reports from 3 outlets over 4 hours
  1. 1News1News

    Man arrested after 10kg of kamini pills found in snack packets (opens in new tab)

  2. StuffStuff

    Auckland man arrested for smuggling 10kg of kamini pills into NZ (opens in new tab)

  3. NZ HeraldNZ Herald

    Auckland man arrested after 10kg of opioid-containing kamini pills seized by Customs (opens in new tab)