//An international drugs syndicate with links to New Zealand's dance scene has been smashed, police say.
New Zealand agencies were backed up by their counterparts in Australia, the United States and Canada during the investigation, which included a five-month bugging operation. Properties in Wellington, Christchurch and Auckland were raided by customs and police officers yesterday.
The future of one of New Zealand's biggest New Year parties – the Alpine Unity dance festival at Flock Hill Station near Arthur's Pass – is in doubt after eight people were arrested, including two company directors involved in the festival's management, police say.
Charges include importing and conspiring to import lsd, supplying lsd, cocaine, methamphetamine, Ecstasy, cannabis and its products, and money laundering. //
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...or at least it won't be any fun....
...or at least it won't be any fun.
it just means more business for someone ...
it just means more business for someone else.
well with charges of money laundering ...
well with charges of money laundering and organisers going to jail i doubt a party would work
My god. That's massive. I know of ...
My god. That's massive. I know of about 20 people who have already booked flights, arranged for tickets etc, to go down there, and now it won't even be on! They're gonna be so gutted. New Year's plans down the drain. I mean they are going to be seriously GUTTED!!!!!
not to mention all the artists that ...
not to mention all the artists that have been booked and will have to find somewhere else to play for new years, the workers who won't be able to get jobs anywhere else cos they are associated with it and the money that all the sponsors have put into it!
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i'm hearing that the police are taking ...
i'm hearing that the police are taking any and all profits from AU under the Proceeds Of Crime Act.
shame... Ari is a great guy (but 25 years old??? hahaha!)