New Zealand Herald - Police, customs nab MDMA worth $60,000

Diloadid said:
I know we aren't supposed to get in price discussion, but that is fucking crazy. Do you think it has something to do with being isolated? I would never dream of MDMA being that expensive.
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Yeah, Aus and NZ have some of, if not the most expensive recreational drugs in the world I think... Lucky us hey :\
 
Drug lab accused trio being held in prison

Three men arrested on Saturday and accused of running a major drug laboratory in Wellington have been remanded at Rimutaka Prison over the weekend.

The trio, all aged 22, from Hutt Valley and Wellington, are charged with manufacturing MDMA (ecstasy) as well as possessing the drug for supply. They will appear in Wellington District Court on Monday.

Detective Inspector Darrin Thomson said the lab appears to be a full-scale commercial operation, manufacturing thousands of pills, possibly for distribution over the New Year period.

He said a pill press that can churn out about 2000 pills an hour, had been seized.

"That is of considerable significance and concern to the police because of the amount of harm MDMA can cause in the community."

Specialist police and scientists will examine the scene over the next few days.

Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said the men are likely to be granted bail. He did not rule out the possibility of more arrests.

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Detective Inspector Darrin Thomson said the lab appears to be a full-scale commercial operation, manufacturing thousands of pills, possibly for distribution over the New Year period.
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Detective Senior Sergeant Tim Leitch said the men are likely to be granted bail. He did not rule out the possibility of more arrests.
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I'm kind of surprised for a full-scale commercial drug manufacturing operation that they are likely to be granted bail.
 
poledriver said:
"That is of considerable significance and concern to the police because of the amount of harm MDMA can cause in the community."
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I love the soundbites the cops tell the media. They make it seem as though they have smashed the international drug trafficking trade. The drugs seized by the cops is like trying to empty the ocean with a bucket.
 
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Merry Christmas and Happy New Year indeed.

Lots of NZ ravers who bought tickets to music festivals in the area are gonna be disappointed. Although I'm sure many stocked up earlier.
 
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