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In the Palmerston North District Court on Wednesday, Kalivati pleaded guilty to charges of money laundering. Other drug-related charges were dropped. O’Connell was sentenced last month to nine years jail for his involvement and three others – Emma Jane Armstrong, Stephen Heta Puhipuhi and Alice Irene Andrews – were also sentenced on drug-related charges.
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Gary Colin O’Connell spent his life in the drug trade, leading to him earning $4 million in five years dealing methamphetamine. The court heard Kalivati used several methods to spend the money, such as using cash to pay for expensive holidays, vehicles and property.