The Crown claimed the amount of methamphetamine possessed by Lionel McDonald had a value, in terms of social harm, of $170m. A Rotorua man who had methamphetamine in his possession with a street value of $137.5 million, enough to cause $170 million worth of "social harm" to his community, has been jailed. Crown prosecutor Amanda Gordon said that amount had the potential to cause $175m in social harm. READ MORE:*Valentine's Day sentence for $36m meth man*Name suppression lapses for $36m meth manCHRISTEL YARDLEY/STUFF Lionel McDonald was sentenced at Rotorua District Court on Friday for possession of methamphetamine with an estimated street value of $137.5m. He cited the fact McDonald was an intelligent man, and a manager holding a responsible position, to dismiss that claim.

Source: Stuff February 14, 2020 00:38 UTC