Customs seize $55m of meth, guns, hidden in golf carts

Two men have pled innocent after allegedly attempting to smuggle 110kg of methamphetamine and two handguns into New Zealand inside golf cart batteries.


The large quantity of "ice-like" methamphetamine has a street value of about $55 million and the seizure stopped an estimated $136.3m of social harm to the country, according to the NZ Drug Harm 

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And whilst we could make the standard jokes about "how fast does a golf cart on meth go?" there's nothing funny about drugs. 

$55 million in meth (110 kg) is enough to fuel every drug user in the country for nearly two months.  Methamphetamine remains the most commonly detected illicit drug nationwide, with approximately 16kgs consumed on average each week.

​Source: National Wastewater Testing Programme Q1, 2019. 

It's concerning to think that this one, perceptibly huge meth bust, is only a couple of months worth of the stuff off the streets. 

It's even more concerning to note that we only seize (catch) a small amount of imported meth.  With the global meth trade booming and only increasing, the volumes will continue to increase. 

325 Tonnes of meth was seized globally in 2019 so the 120kg in the gold carts is a literal "drop in the bucket" of the meth trade.  

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Meth use is only increasing, which means meth manufacture is increasing. Are you testing your properties?  There is massive risk in the housing industry and a failure to test will not be reward by your insurance company. 

Give us a call, we will talk you through your options.  ​