Lance Corporal Kasey Rey Tapara has pleaded guilty to four charges relating to the use, supply and procurement of MDMA. A soldier has pleaded guilty to drug charges during a court martial at Linton Military Camp, near Palmerston North. Lance Corporal Kasey Rey Tapara, 31,​ admitted four charges on Tuesday relating to the use, supply and procurement of MDMA, a class-B drug, from January 2017 to July 2018. The charges relate to use at various locations, including the popular music festival Bay Dreams. On February 28, 2018, Tapara offered MDMA to two soldiers via text message in a bid to get a cheaper deal.

Source: Stuff January 26, 2021 02:26 UTC