Police bust meth 'supply ring' in ChristchurchBernard Wong Man arrested after Armed Offenders Squad callout on Riccarton RdPolice have seized cars, cash, synthetic drugs and hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine in a series of armed raids in Christchurch. Detective Sergeant Phillip Sparks said members of the police's offender taskforce searched several properties across the city, including a motel in Riccarton, as they "exposed a methamphetamine supply ring" on Wednesday. They seized an estimated 500 grams of methamphetamine, synthetic drugs, more than $100,000 cash, four cars and a loaded pistol, Sparks said. Three people were expected to appear in the Christchurch District Court on meth-related charges on Thursday. Bernard Wong was driving to get some lunch when he saw several members of the Armed Offenders Squad on Riccarton Rd.

Source: Stuff November 02, 2016 07:34 UTC