NZ Police: Drugs Recovered from Speeding Motorbike

Drugs Recovered After Speeding Motorbike Pursued

The incident occurred around midday yesterday (Wednesday, 3 February) in
Feilding as officers were scouting the area for a car that had failed to stop
for Police a short time earlier.

As a patrol car drove along Lethbridge Road a motorbike passed in the
opposite direction in excess of 120kph (the road has a 100kph limit). The
patrol car turned round and pursued the bike for around 1500 metres along
Lethbridge Road into Maewa Road (also known as Mill Road) before the rider
abandoned the bike.

A 41-year-old Feilding man was arrested close to where the bike was
abandoned. A considerable amount of drugs, believed to be methamphetamine,
along with other drug-related items were recovered,

The man will appear at Palmerston North District Court today charged with
possession for supply of Class A drug, possession of a Class B drug,
possession of a Class C drug, possession of utensils, driving whilst
suspended and fail to stop.

ENDS