Deported killer admits meth charges in NZ

A convicted killer deported to New Zealand has pleaded guilty to possession of hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of methamphetamine, after living without monitoring since his arrival in late 2014.

Cash and drugs worth about $500,000 were found in a Christchurch police swoop, the Crown said as Michael Heron

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The Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade revealed that one Kiwi had been held by Iraqi authorities as late as March 6, for pleaded guilty in the Christchurch District Court on Friday.

The 44-year-old admitted possession of methamphetamine for supply, unlawful possession of a pistol, and possession of a psychoactive substance for supply. He told police he had the pistol for his own protection, and the synthetic cannabis was for his own use.

Samoan-born Heron came to New Zealand when he was 1, but spent most of his adult life in Australia. He went to prison several an ‘immigration detention’, but had since been released.

According to a UK television Channel 4 investigation, Brailsford, a dual British-New Zealand national, was found in his times for assault, theft, and illegal use of vehicles.

He was jailed in Australia in 1996 after stabbing a man to death in a bar fight in Sydney and he was sentenced to 14 years in prison, but had extra time added for repeated violent acts.

Because Heron had been convicted overseas, he was not subject to parole conditions and was not required to engage with police. The judge remanded Heron in custody, and he’s due for sentencing on June 14. hotel room with child pornography before his arrest in 2011. When interviewed in prison he told the channel he was still fighting to get out.

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