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20 baggage handlers arrested at Auckland Airport for drugs (www.rnz.co.nz)
submitted 8 months ago by rimu@piefed.social to c/newzealand
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police had seized two consignments of drugs, totalling 630kg of methamphetamine worth $220 million, and 112kg of cocaine worth $50.4m

One gang in particular may have a set of baggage handlers which they will almost hire or rent out to another gang, to take a cut of the profits.

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[–] Fizz 2 points 8 months ago

Improving pay won't do anything. You'll never pay more than they make smuggling drugs.

They are already on decent wages with decent working conditions.