Customs has arrested a 23-year-old woman for smuggling approximately 15.1 kilograms of methamphetamine, on a flight from Canada last night.
During a baggage search at Auckland International Airport, Customs officers found 14 individually vacuum-sealed packages containing a white crystal substance.
Customs Airport Manager, Paul Williams, says that transnational serious and organised crime groups continue to manipulate and exploit individuals to carry out their illicit trade.
“Customs is laser-focused on combatting the harm that illicit drugs wreak across communities”, Williams said.
He also said: “This should send a message to others about the dangers of carrying out the leg work for organised crime.
No amount of money is worth the cost of getting caught and, in this instance, risking life imprisonment.”
