November 27 has been set for the sentencing of three people convicted of dealing in synthetic drugs, after the police’s Operation Sin investigation in 2016.
The three pleaded guilty during a Christchurch District Court jury trial in June, with the Crown alleging the drugs ring had been found with 173kg of the synthetic drugs, with a street value of between $3 million and $4 million.
The three admitted selling non-approved psychoactive substances. They are Fei He, 48, who had been running a Sockburn dairy which was seen as part of the drugs ring, Sui Jun Zhou, 34, and Xiwen Miao, a 30-year-old chef. Zhou also admitted weapons charges.
A fourth person charged with selling or supplying synthetic drugs has been remanded separately to a date next week.
All had been remanded on bail after the trial ended early, for a sentencing date to be set.
At today’s appearance, He issued a statement to the media present saying that she had only pleaded guilty under duress and making allegations against the police and a local body official.
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