A bag containing illicit drugs, seized as part of Operation Matata. Courtesy of NZ PoliceNew Zealand Police have laid 347 criminal charges against 43 gang associates, alleged to be part of a sophisticated criminal syndicate smuggling illicit drugs into the country aboard international flights.Police and Customs have also seized 630 kilogrammes of methamphetamine with a street value of NZ$220.8 million (US$126.35 million), alongside 112 kilogrammes of cocaine worth $50.4 million, and around $800,000 in cash.
347 Charges Laid in Major New Zealand Drugs Sweep
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