Cannabis found in suitcases
PA Auckland Customs officers have seized about 180 kg of cannabis at Auckland Airport. The drug, which has an estimated street value of up to $600,000, was found in 12 suitcases in a cargo shed late in January.
Mr D. B. Gillam, the Chief Customs Officer (investigations) in Auckland, said that one of his department's drug dogs had detected the scent of the cannabis during a routine search. The suitcases had been stored on pallets about 7m above floor level.
The drug had been imported from “the East” and had been at the airport for a few days.
The discovery of the cannabis led to an extensive investigation by Customs officers and the police.
Mr Gillam said that he had not commented on the find before yesterday because of the “sensitivity of inquiries, which extended overseas.”
Three men were arrested in connection with the matter. They appeared in the District Court at Auckland and were remanded to appear at a later date.
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