Pair on the run after $2.4m meth bust
Police are hunting two men linked to a multimillion-dollar methamphetamine seizure at Auckland International Airport and say they are “actively avoiding” arrest.
Earlier this week police and customs arrested and charged two people following the seizure of 13.5kg of methamphetamine at Auckland International Airport.
The drugs, which have a street value of around $2.4 million, were concealed within heavy steel machinery.
Police are now looking for Brent Nicholas Taylor, 43, and Kelly Eugene Edmonds, 37.
“We believe they can assist our investigation,” said a police spokesperson. “Both persons are part of an international crime syndicate responsible for the importation and supply of methamphetamine to New Zealand with links to the Comancheros and Filthy Few gangs.”
Taylor is described as being around 180cm and of medium build.
Edmonds is described as being 176cm and of medium build.
Both are known in the Waikato and Auckland areas and are actively avoiding police.
On Wednesday police revealed a
22-year-old Waikato man has been arrested and charged with importation of the Class A controlled drug methamphetamine after the National Organised Crime Group executed two search warrants.
“We have also charged a 48-yearold Auckland woman. She faces the same charge and they have both since appeared in court,” a spokesperson said.
“It is clear that those involved were attempting to test the system . . . It didn’t work,” the spokesperson said.
“We believe if this concealment method had been successful, they would have attempted to use the same method to try and bring further significant amounts of this drug into New Zealand.”