Police seize record haul of synthetic cannabis in ChristchurchSUPPLIED Police netted millions of dollars worth of synthetic drugs in raids across Christchurch. GRANT MATTHEW/FAIRFAX NZ Sui Jun Zhou leaves the Christchurch District Court after facing charges relating to distributing synthetic cannabis. NZ POLICE A Mercedes Benz secured as part of a massive synthetic cannabis operation in Canterbury. Police have seized a record amount of synthetic cannabis – 173 kilograms with an estimated street value of $3.4 million to $4.3m. Manufacture and supply of synthetic cannabis went underground after the Government banned retailers from selling psychoactive substances in May 2014.

Source: Stuff May 18, 2016 23:06 UTC