Customs seizes $10 million worth of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport

Friday 3 January 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Fri 3 Jan 2025, 3:03pm

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Customs officers arrested three people following two separate smuggling attempts at Auckland International Airport in the first two days of 2025. Authorities seized an estimated 20 to 27 kilograms of methamphetamine, including drugs allegedly soaked into clothing.

How they headlined it

2:09pm

1. NZ HeraldFri 3 Jan 2025, 2:09pm

   Multimillion-dollar meth busts in first two days of 2025: Customs arrests three at Auckland airport (opens in new tab)

2. RNZFri 3 Jan 2025, 2:31pm

   What a meth - $10m in drugs seized from travellers at airport (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsFri 3 Jan 2025, 2:47pm

   Meth-soaked clothes among $10m in drug busts at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)

4. StuffFri 3 Jan 2025, 3:00pm

   Customs seizes $10.2m worth of meth at airport, including some soaked into clothing (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesFri 3 Jan 2025, 3:03pm

   $10m worth of meth seized at Auckland Airport (opens in new tab)