121k worth of ecstasy hidden in lolly bags in Queenstown
22 Dec, 2020 06:39 PM
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Otago Daily Times
An Irishman who hid more than 2400 ecstasy pills with an estimated street value of $121,500 in Skittles and M&M lolly bags at his Queenstown home, has been convicted on drug-dealing charges.
Keith Singleton, 30, of Arthurs Point, was arrested after Queenstown police executed a search warrant at the Bullendale property on December 9.
In the Queenstown District Court before Judge Bernadette Farnan yesterday, prosecuting Sergeant Ian Collin said police found 2431 Pink Strawberry party pills and $3260 in cash during the search.
Most of the pills were in Skittles and M&M lolly bags, found inside a suitcase filled with Singleton s partner s clothes.
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Wanaka drink driver overcome with grief at Diego Maradona death
14 Dec, 2020 01:26 AM
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Diego Maradona holds up his team s trophy at the 1986 World Cup final at Azteca Stadium in Mexico City. Photo / AP
Otago Daily Times
By: Guy Williams
A Wanaka restaurateur who drowned his sorrows at the death of football legend Diego Maradona scored an own goal when police caught him drink-driving.
Abhishek Saklani, an owner of The Spice Room restaurant in the Otago township, admitted drink-driving with a breath-alcohol level of 1204mcg when he appeared in the Queenstown District Court today.
Saklani, 42, was stopped at a police checkpoint in the town on November 26.
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Argentina football legend Diego Maradona died of a heart attack on November 25. Police prosecutor Sergeant Ian Collin said it appeared Saklani “drank like George Best” to commiserate Maradona’s death. Saklani was stopped at a police checkpoint, where he had his alcohol breath test. Judge Alison McLeod said she was mostly concerned that Saklani had his wife and child in the car when he offended “and that put them at risk”.
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Abhishnek Saklani is a co-director and shareholder in restaurant The Spice Room. Saklani requested a sentence of community service instead of a fine because he wanted to give back to his community.