"P and organised crime go together, and the P problem is evidence of the extent of organised crime activity in New Zealand. "Police organised crime groups have been decimated over the years, and they are doing some good work but they are being constantly redirected to other work." Meanwhile, police have 20 detectives, including members of the Auckland-based Police Organised Crime team, working on the drug haul investigation with support from staff in Kaitaia and wider Northland. After visiting Kaitaia police station, he said the workload for the number of staff available was putting officers under pressure. Police are continuing to investigate where the meth may have been produced and who else was involved.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 15, 2016 20:48 UTC