The alleged ‘Mr Big’ arrested in Spain over one of our largest drug busts has been extradited to New Zealand.
About half a tonne of meth was smuggled into Bay of Plenty in 2019.
Five men were charged with possession for supply over huge stashes found in Auckland and Hamilton and two other men face importation charges.
The Herald's Jared Savage says it's a big deal for our police.
"What this does show to me is that the police have been putting in a lot of effort into building relationships with overseas law enforcement and working together to bring about results like this."
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