Inside NZ's biggest drug bust | Operation Frontia

Sold by the kilogram, the haul would be worth anywhere between $130 and $150. Full story: bre.is/53Cbfu5E
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[@lilray9860]

This is why nobody wants to get a real job because society promotes drug dealers success with their flashy lifestyle buying brand Lamborghini 🏎 and living in mansions while the rest of us honestly hard working people have to struggle just to put food 🥘 on the table

[@lotamdukefamile]

Lil ray

[@amoomemat9311]

Damn Hollywood is a leader

[@TIA-0217]

I agree. American gangster was the movie that got me tbh😂💯

[@daneilrafael4824]

Lil Ray well spoken respect.

[@BangBangBang.]

@@daneilrafael4824 thats not really a comment I'd call "well spoken"

[@AnneCalagh]

I love it every time I hear there's been a meth bust. THANK YOU SO MUCH to all those wonderful people who help put these people where they belong BEHIND BARS.

[@axeboys1004]

They made a series about it, and I feel bad for Louis to be honest had a family and just did for the money and to pay off the money for Thugga 😢

[@axeboys1004]

But I think they changed the names in the show 😮 I don’t really know

[@terryrack2534]

27 years actually means 9. thats whats wrong with the system right there!

[@bellablow4287]

Not when it comes to meth - you can rape and murder and be out in 10 but not meth

[@77xbtch]

@I_Seen_981 did they say it wasnt?

[@SurveillenceSecurity]

The only thing wrong is that they got more time than murderers. Noone's forcing their consumers to pick up a pipe.

[@appleman957dontcare5]

And yet they wonder why nothing changes oh but weed is such a massive problem ha go figure

[@YagirlGGxoxo]

​@@SurveillenceSecurity 👏

[@nesiansides7133]

Stay off our beach!!! We see everything and we know everyone, we hate meth more than politicians. West coast Far North 😎🤙 Muriwhenua hard

[@southsidemenace9353]

Stfu keyboard warrior ur still on benefit🤣

[@radicalone9914]

Lol Eastside were iz at

[@lahzera9128]

Plenty meth coming your way Son

[@liberalfreedom4315]

Fuckon keyboard Soldier hahahaha

[@tiffanysytartist205]

Way ta stick up for your whenua bro

[@Smagaddon-ut9hb]

The dumbness of that gang was beyond mind boggling, by far nzl's dumbest criminals.

[@TommyBrisbane]

agreed, completely undone by their own carelessness (too many loose ends) eg: dumped a 90K boat on a beach, what did they think was gonna happen .... that's right, they didn't LOL :D Thank you dumb-arse criminals for your actions that prevented more meth from hitting New Zealand streets and destroying even more lives.

[@incisive1896]

Lol the TV show far north 😂😂😂

[@ligartig4627]

I love that the police got to that👏 I fahken HATE meth.. Its a demon maker

[@piercehawke8021]

We have a huge Meth problem where I live here in the USA. What would be great is if/when the (legal) drug manufacturers can come out with something like Narcan, which counteracts opiates, but for Meth.

[@russellking9762]

you and me both….we have lost a generation of our children to this shit…i could barely tolerate these kids on marijuana..but meth…i choke trying to find the words to describe it…i ran a carpentry business in Wellington…i had two apprentices working for me…good boys..came in everyday without fail…followed every instruction to the letter..polite hardworking.. good manners.. picked up the trade well…sadly one of them now deceased…overdosed through intravenous meth injection at 24…the other ended up being charged with driving a motor vehicle causing death while under the influence of ‘P’….i have cried and cried and cried…these two boys were the sons i never had

[@jejxkxk]

@@piercehawke8021What counteracts Meth is Xanax

[@saifsaif5218]

Anyone else reading these comments in a kiwi accent?

[@poppypocket8732]

The music is distracting, so I couldn't be bothered watching till the end. 👎

[@katyagardiner4003]

Poppy Pocket Just turn down or off the sound

[@kefetoks2742]

Fax couldn’t hear the guy

[@letitburnforever2122]

Me to not even a minute in

[@illwitness]

Same

[@bowhunter69]

Bloody glad you got that shit off the streets . Too much off it gets thru sadly but a good seizure all the same .

[@elsqueezy5459]

That was a sprinkle compared to what makes it through every month

[@dicessdontbenosey438]

@@elsqueezy5459 so you reckon 😂

[@lilrxmbo1478]

@@dicessdontbenosey438 yea and the bosses are probably living way up the hills at ahaps seen some nice cars lately

[@dahalofreeek]

The description is pretty lol "the haul would be worth anywhere between $130 and $150" Pretty sure you are missing the million on those numbers.

[@keyss78]

*mulliun

[@readrk4303]

all that money gone to the wage subsidy’s of New Zealand 2020 😂😂 thanks to Jacinda all employers are appreciative.

[@readrk4303]

No disrespect to the ones arrested. Hands down they’re real true bawlers 💰

[@rebeccamireles3952]

So no pictures of the people who left the boat or drugs actually yeah kinda just asking the public may see something beforehand to help

[@stover14]

I'm not the biggest fan of police but this was a good bust.

[@user-kj2rd7bk9y]

More drugs are coming from Mexico keep ur head up!:)

[@stannlover_]

@@user-kj2rd7bk9y you're not wrong there. Nz is fast becoming the new lil mexico down under. John Key forced Nz into poverty and now everyone and their dog are dealing drugs. Also the Oz immigration dept not doing much to stop the cartel from entering our waters so it's a piece of cake for the cartel who have billions of dollars to bribe any politician etc etc ... .

[@SeekJesusFindLife]

@@stannlover_ how did John key force us into poverty? National created a surplus while Labour turned it into a deficit.

[@heartobefelt]

yeah she had nice tts but not nice enough for the judge !

[@bokko2691]

@@SeekJesusFindLife just lefties blaming other people for there financial status

[@annjones928]

Every time i hear about a meth bust, i thank god when i should be thanking the POLICE FORCE for the AWESOME job that they do to keep our beautiful country safe by busting these criminals.

[@firebat6612]

Get ready New Zealand. All this is coming soon to a neighborhood near you!

[@freelancerconverse4413]

It’s been in the neighbourhood for years. Nothing new just an organisation broking a deal that fortunately went wrong.

[@roseadams8003]

They are very lucky not to be in the Phillipines

[@mrssheryltumai3757]

Far North screening Monday nights, those involved should be deported after doing there time.

[@luckysmith9466]

That’s a lot of 🤬 years 😳 I hope it was worth it 😧🇯🇲

[@axeboys1004]

500 mil

[@trevaperes5343]

Why did the woman get a less a sentence? She was complicit all the way through tthe crime.

[@sah6331]

She obviously turned Queens Witness.

[@illwitness]

In case you haven’t figured it out bro, we live in a gynocentric social order. In a nutshell that basically means our societies are run in a top down manner in servitude to the feminine agenda. Despite what we’re lead to believe women are the protected, pampered, pedestalized and privileged gender. As a male, particularly poor and lower socioeconomic men, your disposable to society. That’s the truth. Also if a gigantic war starts guess who has to serve in the military?,.....lower cast men. Guess who doesn’t go to war? Women.

[@luisePisces]

The women has reapplied in 2021 to have her sentence reduced again as she states that she had a lesser role,which is bull crap as she loved spending the money,she was fully involved.

[@mra6308]

She got 27 years all up

[@HarryPotter-cg9ck]

@@mra6308 life will do

[@Nounou1810]

Welldone NZ Police Force and most importantly the beach goers/locals that noticed suspicious behaviour and reported it.

[@HansumRob100]

This meth will ruin people you know...

[@Ben-ft6jm]

Well only if it's the good stuf

[@keiheaherakiwi1611]

Lock em up and throw the key away.........scourge on society.....

[@willm8109]

vote no to Marijuana keep war going guns are selling great thanks.

[@ballsdeep5743]

No let them out and let them ball till they fall cheehee

[@archiefibbon7325]

Supply and demand.

[@brucetutty9984]

It wasn't here once, so its not demand driving it, its supply.

[@moevaka4292]

Next shipment lmfao!!! the game goez on ppl involved are just another number Hussle life hehehhehehe

[@fishingforlikes]

In Far North they made them look like a bunch of dumb coconut's 😂😂😂😂😂 who just ditches a boat on shore smh didn't bother to hire 1 dodgy local and we got thousands of us smh

[@stephenl3612]

1 out of 10 shipments caught

[@ZoeAceOfSpades]

the quicker we legalize marijunana the better

[@LURADZ]

Correct

[@Stillchannel22]

Why do you say? I’m genuinely curious.

[@growingpains509]

They won't legalize it 🤙 they loose out 🌍

[@pyrokugleis]

@@idgaf2671 better the government gets it than the criminals? also it does not feel good to buy from a dealer and you never know what you get. but that would change

[@pyrokugleis]

@@idgaf2671 mate 50% of people already tryied it. So if you want to keep putting That Many people in prison and spending A LOT of tax dollars then u stupid.

[@mrivantchernegovski3869]

louie must of narked as the do not put his real name up and he only got half of the time the others got.

[@koro287]

Thank God for narks eh

[@YagirlGGxoxo]

No he didn't...the guy who did that is out already. Also, nobody really narked. They had bags of recordings. All their phones were tapped.

[@jahrasta4079]

good WORK team!

[@tolotonga69]

When will they bust alcohol

[@rayzahleshooter1530]

Didn't they use clarke gayfords boat ....

[@x_shenz]

Look at the ages of those rested 😢

[@NattyBeGood]

Those drug dealers involved are a disgrace to humanity. Shame on you, shame on your families, shame. Drug dealing is one of the most selfish occupations on the earth. Total disregard for the victims.

[@temananuitone1928]

Sound like you need to chill and take some drugs 😂

[@Hail865]

Yet you can get mind altering drugs over a counter at a pharmacy, dealt by the government & you can buy cannabis over the counter at the doctor to if your eligible. Who are the real drug dealers if only these people get caught and have to do time?

[@iancampbell1444]

And Joseph Parker, is the Nephew of Judith Collins.... Makes Sense.??? True Story

[@charkay192]

If the TV3 drama far north has any truth to it, these guys were asking to be caught... and too right. Us everyday law abiding citizens think the drug world is sophisticated and hi tech, I think it's all chance and good luck.. silly boys tempted by an "easy way out". Go to work minimum wage like the rest of us😢

[@hobi0002]

the fact it was where im from- really

[@freelancerconverse4413]

Should’ve paid some locals help out. Locals know their backyard best.

[@junioraunese1174]

Damn who's gonna answer dem Cartels...damn!! Dats a big lost!!

[@ballsdeep5743]

Junior Aunese no that’s a big LOSS! 🤦🏻‍♂️

[@MATTIE1010101]

It's spelt 'loss' not lost

[@magicmushroom4556]

@@ballsdeep5743 is he a drug user to? Lol

[@ballsdeep5743]

magic mushroom no he’s as sober as a horse, can’t say that about you though!😩

[@ballsdeep5743]

magic mushroom it’s spelt ‘too’ not ‘to’ you smelly numbnuts!

[@RESTRICTME]

Only 500kgs? Weak asf

[@txddyfarquh3916]

Hollay heckles, those Asian Syndicate members will be bummed out lmao but the money was everyone's end goal. All up in smoke now 😆🤪🤣

[@weakengaming]

You have no idea how much they still have $$$$$$$$$

[@sanmane7911]

They didn’t lose out on much, cheap as chips to make that shit in Asia. They’ll just make more. 1 shipment down but they’ve been doing this for over a decade. These guys must’ve been a test run to see if they could undercut their usual channels through the older MC’s. Super low cost for them to produce, super high returns. It’s the perfect product in the business sense.

[@stealyourplates1982]

Makes no difference brother that shit cost less than $1 a gram to make in China. They don't catch anyone that matters. They never do and never will.

[@skyhouses9324]

New Zealands amateur underworld strikes again .......

[@anonymousmc7727]

Satellites watch every ship on earth…you dam rookies

[@dwatarawi]

Gud on locals,and gud on police,lets see if the justice system gets in behind our police,and do their job too.cause as a taxpayer,im sick and tired of my hard earned money being wasted on bs judges that arent performing and raping our taxes.pull ur finger out,and do ur job.i want more say,on where my money is spent.

[@A.Man..]

The police story is BS, they intercepted phone/IT but won’t admit it. You’re gonna tell us they actually did their job and found the culprits of the boat. I can’t even get them to come and fingerprint when I got robbed. Some officer or politician didn’t get their cut lol

[@mra6308]

Did the Chinese guys get jail time??

[@BangBangBang.]

Louie snitched, shocking.

[@mack-1025]

Colombia in not far from new Zealand

[@alexstone3349]

The firefighters are now drug smuggler. The previous story had 40 fire fighters smuggling drugs into America.

[@henryrudolph1952]

I AM SO PROUD OF THE NEW ZEALAND POLICE FORCE👏👏👍 JOB WELL DONE MEN & WOMAN OF THE POLICE FORCE 👏👏👍 KEEP UP THE GOOD WORK👏👏👏👏👏👏👍 Even if they give me a speeding ticket now & then 😂😂🤣🤣🤣😁🤦‍♂️

[@roddymcniven8734]

Certainly not the sharpest knives in the drawer , Deary me 🙈

[@henryknepp]

Was this a anom (Ironside) developed lead?

[@matstewart1]

Most definitely not

[@henryknepp]

@@matstewart1 why not?

[@shane-it7ky]

I'm Jonah lomu cousin tho I shouldn't have to go to jail

[@johnnydavies1970]

The funny part is the cops knew nothing about it until they found the boat....if they had not been so fried and got the boat off the beach they would have got away with it..

[@offmefaceken4547]

Imagine how many do

[@flowss7329]

Give a local 10 of those and the boat u no 1 would have ever known,unlucky guys

[@agfromheaven566]

Would you rather be a slave or a master or a wolf in sheep's clothing? Or a sheep free from the flock whom the master cannot tame. Nor can he put it down as the lone sheep and him think the same.

[@itsthatwutangguy]

😂😂😂 get off the gear mate

[@in_ur_eye9256]

Where’s me smoke owl?

[@ethanshore6775]

Merck's pharma new Jersey University and newyork university

[@ethanshore6775]

E is in the air ethadrine how can it b illegal

[@mariamachee7120]

I feels for the young generation now a days ,very ,very bad ,and they wants to do good for the country ....but the way they acting like big buggars with lots of all that in their life style !! Check it out !! They must changing their names and running away some of this people .....lol

[@mohestylz7502]

wtf does all dat even mean?

[@SeekJesusFindLife]

@@mohestylz7502 it's how maoris talk apparently.

[@barney151]

Are these people's families now in danger? someone not going to be happy or do cartels just cop a half tonne loss on the chin?

[@HaapaiTeUrioHau]

Just watched Far North and man. These young fullas had the biggest talos ever to try pull this off but then fate kanikani'd into the picture and gave them all a nek minit for the next 20-30 years behind bars. 🤦🏾‍♂😂

[@Reddogg-fs2jn]

Gdammm if that got thru would've kept everyone supplied for years 😵😵😵

[@Ben-ft6jm]

Allll red

[@tg2727]

That no11 running it straight

[@dmcg1917]

Hapless criminals almost faciscal modus operandi but really does 9 years deter the next crew? Offender based sentencing does not make a punitive example to the next bunch of idiots to try to get rich or die trying to stop and think is it worth the risk.

[@taniatanoa]

There's a movie about this

[@realasscracka]

Sleep good at Night...worked hard and still got the Ferrari

[@JT-fv4fq]

So much for the best P coming from NZ. More like Asia

[@trevorclausen2994]

Mexican Cartel

[@TchnPrdutns]

or Tonga

[@offmefaceken4547]

@@TchnPrdutns or Thailand/East Asains

[@russiantwist3781]

DAMN I'LL GO VISIT HER SOMEBODY TELL HER SEND ME VISIT FORMS 😂😂

[@brucetutty9984]

You'd have to get into the country first....and they will be a lot older when they get get out.

[@readrk4303]

You’ll get beaten up before you even find out her name lad chill

[@Rautz.]

She's mud.

[@DW-yh2xg]

Shows a clip of someone smoking crack... me: wow 😮

[@ballsdeep5743]

Dylan Wrigley that wasn’t crack my friend, that was a meth head smoking on a meth pipe!

[@offmefaceken4547]

me : *scratches self vigorously* wadayatalkingabeet?

[@whywhysoserious7177]

if sumthin happens ama frontia. we never heard from a guy.

[@noshtosh2170]

I only came here for her “bust”..

[@siuprescott5960]

My goodness.😶

[@phazebamf]

Weres the rest of the 200 tones lol

[@shaunie9776]

My head's to small

[@trevorclausen2994]

Bella Donna of NZ.

[@abc-ke2yq]

How many sleeps to Christmas

[@johnauvaa8854]

When they put on blast there full names 😂🤦🏽‍♂️

[@brannonmcclure6970]

I have to live in a place of plentiful goood drugs.

[@dwatarawi]

I blame the system not the police,not always the parents.....THE SYSTEM....!!!!!

[@PaigeTganaThompson-ql1mq]

GoodFind GoodJob.

[@steveirungu3132]

I will never take shortcuts in life so help me God in Jesus name Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@kristinreign8026]

🤣🤣

[@SadieRTrego]

Now they no not what to do next time lol haha

[@raulduz-eeht6181]

Chi Lop set yous up, #FreeMyUsoUla

[@mohestylz7502]

its actually Tsi Chi Lop HAHAHAHAHA

[@berylwaaka4790]

More they BUST THE more is out in the Community..

[@dannytaylor3678]

Wow

[@PBVALLEY_]

This is a grack ub story!😂😂😂

[@aroha4751]

Nice job NZ

[@PT-tv9my]

'Louie' is a snitch lol

[@johnwerahiko6226]

When racism stops this will stop hahaha

[@christopherwhippy3181]

Anyone else notice big Bill the ex Fiji World Cup Prop standing gaurd in court @4.30?.....lol

[@dd2451]

Not him, he is a bouncer in Wellington

[@Sulli78]

It's Joe veitayaki Fiji rugby 15s rep

[@edjeep]

they should have zodiacs

[@sonnybill8271]

Unluggy Uce 😁

[@lilrxmbo1478]

Yup hire 2 nz guys to run it and yup wouldn’t expect them to do the plan any better 😂😂😂

[@stephcurry5920]

Bonnie and Clyde Ladies and Gentlemen👏🏻👏🏻Real Ride or Die💯💯

[@pe7827]

well bonnie and clyde are crying now mate haha

[@tommy330]

Nah Queen Bee runs the prison now 😜

[@steveirungu3132]

Dear Lord Jesus help me to make the right decisions in life so help me God in Jesus name Amen 🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏🙏 by Steve Irungu Jermaine

[@kristinreign8026]

Lmao

[@northernstar5339]

I want nothing to do with this stuff. Just doesnt do anything g positive for our country except making people rich

[@offmefaceken4547]

"There isn't a drug problem in New Zealand"

[@mikes6970]

And thats the police theory of how the meth got picked up .... but me ghinks it was much closer to the besch .. already dropped in water behind breaker line .. with glow sticks on each 50k bag .... or am i lying ?? 😃😄😈😈😈😈

[@Zazi-oj6zj]

Daym she thick

[@christiangoodall2158]

Ooh you better have destroyed all that or else I'm taking it to the crown. The Maori King better have better had done something about this cos I'm sick and tired of those islander doing this sort of shit to my people and its making me really really angry. There I no law to say you have the right to break the law in my country without paying a single dollar to your tithing.

[@user-kt6gw9sr9s]

Waesc nthsth lyad