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Meanwhile, in Jesusland....

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« on: August 29, 2010, 10:55:45 am »

Meanwhile............ In New Zealand.



http://www.stuff.co.nz/national/crime/4071032/Drug-ringmaster-worked-from-jail

Drug 'ringmaster' worked from jail

Last updated 05:00 28/08/2010
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The "ringmaster" of a Christchurch methamphetamine syndicate he ran from his prison cell had at least five years added to his life sentence for murder yesterday.

The Christchurch District Court heard yesterday how Dean Waka Nathan, 43, used an unauthorised cellphone to marshal eight associates in an operation worth nearly $2 million.

Nathan, who is already serving a life sentence for his part in the gang shooting of Black Power member Max Shannon in 2000, pleaded guilty to charges of supplying and conspiring to supply the drug in September.

Yesterday, Judge Philip Moran sentenced Nathan to 20 years with a minimum non-parole period that means he will not be eligible for parole until at least 2019.

Prior to yesterday's sentence he could have gone before the Parole Board in 2014.

The court heard between October 10, 2008, and January 31 last year Nathan used people to act as bankers and others to provide safehouses for the storage of drugs.

These activities were monitored by police using taps on phones.

A key member of the operation was Angie Lee Hurring, who made an abortive trip to Auckland to buy 10 ounces of methamphetamine for Nathan in January for $130,000.

The sale fell through when she and the seller became worried they were being followed by police.

A police summary of facts said that in February Nathan instructed his stepdaughter, Storm Harley Curran, to buy more methamphetamine from another dealer in Auckland.

When Curran flew into Christchurch Airport police caught her with 39 grams of methamphetamine worth up to $40,000.

Although Nathan had only pleaded guilty to being involved in these two incidents, the judge said evidence indicated they were not the only occasions.

Prior to January Hurring made eight trips to Auckland to buy drugs, he said.

"This was a large-scale operation with a minimum of eight transactions of eight ounces each. We are looking at $1.8m worth on the street.

"There were numerous trips to Auckland, all of which you were involved in and your culpability isn't limited to one transaction that formed the basis of your guilty plea.

"The evidence suggests an ongoing operation and you have called no evidence to the contrary," Judge Moran said.

"I accept the Crown's analysis that you were the common denominator between all of the conspirators. You did most of the calling rather than having people call you. You were the ringmaster in this offending."

Prosecutor Claire Boshier said no cumulative sentence could be imposed as Nathan was serving a life term.


However, a further non-parole period should "lengthen his existing sentence", she said.



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