Customs at Auckland International Airport have seized a combined total of more than 90 kilograms of meth in multiple bags on two inbound flights in under 12 hours.
The first seizure occurred after a flight from Malaysia, which landed around midnight on April 26, and contained around 50.2 kilograms of the class A substance.
The second seizure came on a flight from Los Angeles early in the morning of April 27, which found two backpacks containing 40.5 kilograms of methamphetamine.
The captured meth as estimated to have a combined street value of up to $34 million and could have caused up to $95 million in potential harm and cost to New Zealand.
Auckland Airport Customs Manager Paul Williams said the seizures were undertaken by rapid and skilled staff “who know exactly what to look for.”
“They acted immediately, intercepted the suspicious bags, and shut down what would have been a significant shipment of methamphetamine reaching into our communities.”
The Customs teams have seized an estimated 405.69 kilograms of drugs across couriers and baggage at Auckland International Airport this year.
Photo Credit: NZ Customs
