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Just another meth story - more from Canada now?

09/25/2017

Another meth story, from Stuff news - $12M worth. It says more meth coming in from Canada than China now? http://www.stuff.co.nz/auckland/91300237/Young-couple-charged-after-12-million-worth-of-meth-discovered-by-Customs Damage to houses, criminal gangs getting rich and not paying tax, criminal importers who don't care if our kids live or die... maybe we should build a hospital on the plains for meth users - and just give it to them? Just an idea. Habitat Property Services - meth testing
INSURANCE AND METH CLAIMS - NEWS

03/12/2017

Home insurers crack down on meth-claims Home-owners are facing a crackdown over meth-related insurance claims as insurers raise premiums and excess levels and cap how much people can claim. IAG, which owns the brands NZI, AMI and State Insurance, has told its customers they will have to pay a higher excess for meth-related claims and they won't be able to claim for contamination of contents. All its home-owner policies - not just those for rental property owners - will be affected by the
Be Careful Out There - travellers being tricked into carrying drugs.

12/28/2016

Australian women tricked into trafficking drugs through online dating scam It happens. Tell them to post or courier it themselves. Discuss any suspicious situations with police or someone you trust. A smooth African scam artist, dubbed 'Precious Max', used an online dating scam to trick women into smuggling heroin for an international drug business. Nigerian national Precious Chineme Nwoko is part of an active elaborate international drug smuggling syndicate that uses online dating to lure
Excellent audio article re meth science, testing process, etc.

11/28/2016

You can listen to this audio article directly from Radio NZ website, or download for listening to later. Contains really good information about the testing process, the science around meth: manufacture, contamination, potential toxicity of meth and other substances used in the manufacture of meth, cleanup, etc. Habitat Property Services - we test house houses in Auckland - use the same testing process and lab analysis. Our friend Dr. Nick Kim comments as well. CLICK HERE TO GET TO THE
Info and answers to common questions about meth, and a bit of hype exposed.

11/24/2016

Q+A: What you need to know about methamphetamine contamination Houses contaminated through the cooking or smoking of methamphetamine is a growing issue in New Zealand. Just one session smoking the Class A drug, also known as P or Ice, could be enough to produce a positive test result. However lack of national testing standards is a serious problem facing buyers, sellers, agents, landlords, and tenants. Here's what you need to know about the health implications of living in a contaminated
Informative - refers to new meth guidelines and testing example

11/16/2016

Rental tests positive for meth A Tauranga couple facing a $30,000 bill after their rental property was trashed have now been hit with the news their house tested positive for methamphetamine. Owner Kathy Roberts said she and her husband Mark Roberts' were told the news last Thursday, Mr Roberts' birthday. They were forced to cancel Mr Robert's birthday plans and have since been spending nights cleaning walls and stripping carpet. They were awaiting the results of further tests to see where the