‘That's just shocking’: No charges for Canadian meth exporters after 21-year-old dies in Auckland

Criminals are increasingly shipping meth from Canada to countries like New Zealand

Zak Vescera
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Avery Haines,
Joseph Loiero,
Zak Vescera

15 October, 2025 • 6 min read

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Mathieu Bertrand is pictured in a white and black RCMP uniform.

In a rare interview, RCMP Chief Superintendent and Director General of the National Serious and Organized Crime Program, Mathieu Bertrand, answered questions about what the RCMP is doing to combat the export of methamphetamine to New Zealand. (Jerry Vienneau/W5)

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This story is a collaboration between the Investigative Journalism Foundation and CTV News.

Over a ton of methamphetamine seized in the two largest busts in New Zealand history both came from Canada, hidden in containers of maple syrup and beer.

‘That's just shocking’: No charges for Canadian meth exporters after 21-year-old dies in Auckland

Zak Vescera

Avery Haines,
Joseph Loiero,
Zak Vescera

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