Meth War inevitable? What d'ya reckon?

**PrincessBandit** · 19th April 2016, 17:18

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...inue-expansion

Pretty scary stuff to the ordinary joe in the street, but how likely do you reckon this is?
Media scare tactics or something to genuinely be worried about?

If it's truly the road NZ is heading down (and I suspect there's at least some fire causing this smoke) do we take the lead from Indonesia or what? I just wish the arseholes who are responsible for the devastation caused by these drugs would all suddenly die from their evil shit.

**mashman** · 19th April 2016, 17:40

Ahhhh commerce.

**HenryDorsetCase** · 19th April 2016, 18:04

i have it on good authority that the meth problem in chur chur is out of control. Cashed up tradies looking for a hit or something to keep them going. lots of work on and money round. it has bought the "big brand" distributors i.e. Headhunters, Hells Angels, Bandidos and Rebels MC.

That work is showing signs of tailing off, and so those brands will be fighting for market share in a shrinking market. If you think it is bad now, it will be worse in 3 to 5 years. One of the raids last week (Headhunters I think) netted an actual pistol as well as drugs and money.

The other interesting thing is allegedly the meth flows north to south, and the money flows south to north. The local branches of the big brands are wholly owned subsidiaries and all the money is made at head office. So the po po are concentrating on head office using the Proceeds of Crime legislation. Leaving the street level and vilence stuff unpoliced and in another jurisdiction effectively. Local po po disestablished the fraud squad (now handled by one or two general duties investigators) and we now have a gang squad. hopefully that will make a difference.

The introduction of the big brands is just about chasing the money. a purer example of supply and demand economic theory would be hard to find IMO.

**cynna** · 19th April 2016, 18:11

Originally Posted by PrincessBandit

http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crim...inue-expansion

Pretty scary stuff to the ordinary joe in the street, but how likely do you reckon this is?
Media scare tactics or something to genuinely be worried about?

If it's truly the road NZ is heading down (and I suspect there's at least some fire causing this smoke) do we take the lead from Indonesia or what? I just wish the arseholes who are responsible for the devastation caused by these drugs would all suddenly die from their evil shit.

so its not the ones that buy its fault then?

**SPman** · 19th April 2016, 18:28

Originally Posted by mashman

Ahhhh commerce.

The free market in action.....you'd think they'd be pleased.

**Laava** · 19th April 2016, 18:40

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

i have it on good authority that the meth problem in chur chur is out of control. Cashed up tradies looking for a hit or something to keep them going.

Like this guy?http://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/news/ar...ectid=11625163

**mashman** · 19th April 2016, 18:42

Originally Posted by SPman

The free market in action.....you'd think they'd be pleased.

They are... just think about the new rules they can make and enforce

**Katman** · 19th April 2016, 18:58

Originally Posted by mashman

They are... just think about the new rules they can make and enforce

Judith Collins will be getting all bubbly in the gusset.

**Madness** · 19th April 2016, 19:00

Originally Posted by Katman

Judith Collins will be getting all bubbly in the gusset.

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Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

i have it on good authority that the meth problem in chur chur is out of control. Cashed up tradies looking for a hit or something to keep them going.

Only 3 sleeps 'til the rebuild's finished

**scumdog** · 19th April 2016, 19:18

Gee, this is all such a surprise....

**Grumph** · 19th April 2016, 19:53

Originally Posted by HenryDorsetCase

i have it on good authority that the meth problem in chur chur is out of control. Cashed up tradies looking for a hit or something to keep them going. lots of work on and money round. it has bought the "big brand" distributors i.e. Headhunters, Hells Angels, Bandidos and Rebels MC.

A few weeks back when the news was full of the new units in Auckland being found to be P contaminated already - and the authorities were blaming the tenants...I remarked to the wife that they were probably contaminated before the tenants moved in. I'd be very surprised if a fair amount of the new builds in chCh weren't contaminated too. The house you're building once it's roofed and wrapped is a good private place to go to on a quiet evening...