Marko Westerink went to the Ukraine to nab himself a girlfriend but ended up getting drugged and robbed. A Kiwi claims he was drugged and robbed in Ukraine - but a New Zealand trade envoy came to his rescue, buying back his passports. He believes his orange juice was spiked, and while he was incapacitated, thieves withdrew $18,000 from his bank account. "I can confirm BNZ is working with Mr Westerink, and there's an ongoing investigation about the credit card transactions in Kiev," a spokeswoman said. In a written statement, a spokesman said: "The New Zealand Embassy in Warsaw, which is accredited to the Ukraine, provided consular assistance to Mr Westerink.

Source: Stuff October 13, 2018 16:00 UTC