An Auckland woman who carried $NZ3.5 million in cash in suitcases in New Zealand’s biggest known methamphetamine operation has been jailed for 14 and a half years.
TVNZ reports that the 29‑year‑old, who cannot be named, was in charge of counting and delivering the money and co‑ordinating drug drop offs throughout the city in 2016.
She appeared for sentencing in the High Court at Auckland today after pleading guilty to two charges of supplying methamphetamine and one of supplying cocaine earlier this year.
Using coded messages, the woman arranged for her co‑offenders to drop off and pick up methamphetamine.
In one drop off, almost 15kg of meth was handed over in Manurewa's Totara Park in a sports bag and in another 9kg was left in a car parked on the side of Dominion Rd.
Crown prosecutor Nick Webby said while the woman, who has name suppression, wasn't the operation's kingpin, she played an important role.
[Source: TVNZ]
