Police found a total of 2.43kg of cannabis in the car, the court was told. At the time Aubin lived in Christchurch, but had travelled by car to Queenstown. A strong smell of cannabis was coming from the vehicle when the defendant opened the door, so police invoked a search warrant. Boxes of snap lock bags were also discovered, along with utensils, scales, cleaning brushes and gloves and $950 cash in a box. Sgt Collin said 1g of cannabis cost about $20, meaning police estimated the total value of the cannabis seized was $48,623.

Source: Otago Daily Times September 30, 2019 02:03 UTC