A 37-year-old man was charged with importing Class A and Class C controlled drugs, alleged to be methamphetamine and cannabis, after Cook Islands Customs officers detected the drugs at the Aitutaki International Wharf on 14 April 2026. Customs and police issued a joint statement on the case.
🇳🇿 Aitutaki International Wharf, Aitutaki, Cook Islands · New Zealand
A 37-year-old man was charged with importing Class A and Class C controlled drugs after Cook Islands Customs officers detected the drugs in Aitutaki.[1] The drugs are alleged to be methamphetamine, a Class A substance, and cannabis, which is Class C.[1] Cook Islands Customs and the Cook Islands Police Service issued a joint statement on the case.[1]
The joint statement said the detection happened on Tuesday 14 April 2026 during targeted inspections at the Aitutaki International Wharf.[1]
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