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NZ customs seize estimated 469KG of methamphetamine

NZ customs seize estimated 469KG of methamphetamine
The shipping container held 60 electric motors, and each motor hid an average of around eight kilograms of methamphetamine. [Source: New Zealand Customs Service.]

New Zealand customs has seized an estimated 469 kilograms of methamphetamine, the largest ever seizure at New Zealand's border.

It is estimated the haul has a street value of $235 million.

In a statement New Zealand Customs says the meth was hidden inside a shipment of electric motors at Ports of Auckland.

They say two Canadians and a New Zealand national are appearing in the Auckland District Court today over the bust and say further arrests are likely.

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