A stevedore who worked casually at the Port of Tauranga is among eight defendants charged following a police investigation into an alleged international drug conspiracy. Photo / Mike ScottA stevedore who worked casually at the Port of Tauranga is among eight defendants charged following a police investigation into an alleged international drug conspiracy. One of those arrested worked as a stevedore at the Port of Tauranga, where he had access to shipping containers. Maurice Oliver Swinton, 42, has been charged with conspiring to import a Class A drug into New Zealand. Swinton lives in the Bay of Plenty and worked casually for C3 Ltd, a stevedoring business contracted to the Port of Tauranga.

Source: New Zealand Herald May 07, 2021 21:00 UTC