Abandoned bags at Auckland International Airport had nearly 30kg of meth inside

Two abandoned duffle bags left near the baggage carousels at Auckland International Airport had nearly 30kg of methamphetamine inside, Customs officials says. Customs officers were conducting routine checks in the arrivals area when they found the bags before putting them through the X-ray machine which showed some inconsistencies. A drug detector dog sniffed out a positive for the Class A drug. Customs officers located a total of 14 methamphetamine packages in both bags that had been wrapped in four layers of black film, clear plastic wrapping, tea bag branded packaging, and clear plastic wrapping. The 28.5kg of methamphetamine would have had a street value of up to $10.7m and caused up to $29.9m of social harm. Auckland Airport’s Customs Manager Paul Williams credited the seizure to the vigilance and determination of frontline officers. “This seizure has stopped a significant quantity of harmful drugs from getting into our communities, and will no doubt leave the criminals involved out of pocket for the Christmas season. Investigations are ongoing, so we are not ruling out any arrests.”<br/>