Ninety Mile Beach meth megabust: Jailed woman says drugs already 'imported' by time she got involved
12 May, 2021 03:12 AM
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Focus: Operation Frontia. Massive amount of meth caught on the coast. Video / Mike Scott
The gigantic Ninety Mile Beach meth stash was already "imported" by the time Selaima Fakaosilea got involved.
That's what Fakaosilea's lawyer Greg Bradford told the Court of Appeal today, as his client appealed against her conviction and her 12-and-a-half year jail sentence.
Fakaosilea, a close relative of the late All Black winger Jonah Lomu, denied importing methamphetamine and participating in an organised criminal group.
Selaima Fakaosilea was jailed for drug importation after a High Court trial. Photo / Mike Scott