Johnathon 'Jack' Seal, 27, and Michael Harrison-Cooper, 33, were sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch. The freight company worker used his role to organise the shipments - something Justice Nation said was an abuse of his role that held responsibility and power. Photo NZ PoliceA routine customs check of a Singapore Airlines flight to Christchurch in November 2017 revealed the drugs. They were replaced with a similar looking powder and transported to the planned destination - a warehouse in central Christchurch. Detective Sergeant Chris Power previously said inquiries had revealed Cooper was linked to a number of organised crime groups through his social media apps.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 18, 2019 03:13 UTC