A second co-defendant from an international drug conspiracy trial that garnered widespread attention after a prolonged name suppression battle by former bo
Edward Gay06:29, May 05 2021
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Former world boxing champion Joseph Parker can finally be named as the high-profile sportsman linked to an international drugs ring.
Police and Customs are at odds over how Joseph Parker was able to leave the country before a search warrant could be executed on his property, during an investigation into whether the boxer was involved in buying and supplying cocaine.
Stuff last week showed the police claim Parker was able to fly after Customs removed an alert on the heavyweight’s international travel file. But Customs disagrees. According to the border agency, there was never a flag to lift off Parker’s travel file in the first place – because police didn’t finish their request to put one on.
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Former world boxing champion Joseph Parker can finally be named as the high-profile sportsman linked to an international drugs ring.
Customs removed a flag on boxer Joseph Parker’s international travel file allowing him to leave the country, before police were able to execute a search warrant over allegations he was linked to an international drugs ring, police documents reveal. Parker’s name was repeatedly mentioned at the 2019 High Court trial of three men later jailed for their part in an international drug syndicate. In 2018, as detectives were preparing their case against the trio, they were also investigating whether the former world heavyweight champion was involved in buying and supplying cocaine.