Topic: DRUGS - on July 13, 2016 at 11:36:00 AM CEST
Making meth: how New Zealand's knack for 'P' turned into a homebaked disaster
The five men were always going to stand out in the isolated New Zealand surfing village of Ahipara. Their inept attempts to launch a nine-metre boat with multiple mechanical problems provided one clue. The fact they were also offering locals large amounts of cash for help was another. “I knew something dodgy was up,” says Peter Furze, a surfer who watched the men try and fail to get their boat into the rough seas off Ninety Mile Beach. Related: New Zealand police seize record haul of meth in drug bust When a new boat was purchased for NZ$98,000 (£55,000) in cash and then abandoned on the shore, locals demanded police investigate. Their instincts were right.
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