A man involved in one of New Zealand's largest
methamphetamine smuggling rings has had his application to
appeal against his conviction and sentence of life
imprisonment declined.
The Supreme Court, in a decision issued yesterday, said there
was no appearance of any miscarriage of justice against Wei
Feng Pan.
He and three others involved in the ring had their prison
terms dramatically increased by the Court of Appeal last
year.
They were part of a group of five whose activities unravelled
when the final two of six shipping containers from China
containing 250kg of methamphetamine and pseudoephedrine were
intercepted by police in 2006.
Concealed in bulk industrial goods, the combined street value
of the two drugs was estimated at $138 million.
Wei was involved in travelling between China and New Zealand,
setting up a company here, opening bank accounts, and
arranging office space for their activities.
He was jailed for 12 years in December 2008, following a
trial at the High Court at Auckland.
The Court of Appeal later dismissed his appeal against
conviction and 12-year jail term, increasing the sentence to
life imprisonment.
The Supreme Court yesterday declined his application to
further appeal against the conviction and sentence.
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