Wednesday, March 01, 2006

[ New Zealand] Drug trafficking through NZ worries UN / Stuff NZ, 1 Mar 2006

http://www.stuff.co.nz/stuff/0,2106,3588275a10,00.html
"Trafficking of ecstasy, cocaine and crystal methamphetamine through New Zealand is causing the United Nations serious concern, an annual report into narcotic use worldwide has revealed. The UN's International Narcotics Control Board 2005 report says it appears New Zealand is being increasingly used as a major transit area for drugs, especially cocaine, destined for Australia and the United States. In 2004, over 18kg of cocaine were seized here compared with only 7kg in 2003. Most of the cocaine originated in Brazil or Chile and was destined for Australia. The report also says Oceania may be emerging as a transit area for consignments of crystal amphetamine, commonly called 'P' or 'ice', and that trafficking and abuse of ecstasy are significant problems in New Zealand and Australia. "