Auckland's Bastion Point was used by an international drug syndicate as a place to hide bags of cash and cocaine, the Crown claims. David White/Stuff Patryk Lukasz Lukasik denies importing cocaine, and money laundering charges. He said text messages intercepted by police showed Lukasik was helping to arrange a meeting between Cherushev and Ryszard and Ralph Wilk. When Ralph Wilk left New Zealand, Customs officers searched his luggage and found $40,000 hidden inside, concealed in noodle packets. Teppett said Lukasik told authorities he had a debt to pay but did not say to whom.

Source: Stuff April 19, 2021 05:15 UTC