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Courts Under Siege: Drugs and Weapons | Auckland News
Hawke’s Bay courtrooms are on high alert as security teams intercept a flood of prohibited items—weapons, drugs, and paraphernalia—with meth and drug-related gear surging in recent years. Over 137,000 screened in 2024, rising to 143,000 in 2025, with seizures, incidents, and detentions climbing too. Napier and Hastings lead the charge, facing staff assaults and increasingly dangerous items like homemade shanks. Security remains strict: all entrants must be screened, illegal items seized, and offenders handed over to police—keeping courts safe amid a relentless influx of threats. Listen in…
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