'Cannabis surprise' eggs in hot demand, court told

[Oz]

A Kinder Surprise toy egg may retail for a couple of dollars, but when adapted for an illicit purpose, the plastic novelties can sell for up to $1000, the High Court at Palmerston North was told yesterday.

 

Detective Sergeant Sean Hansen, a former undercover drug officer and current organised crime unit detective, said the Kinder Surprise eggs were popular with drug manufacturers, who used them to store and sell cannabis or cannabis oil.

 

A "cannabis surprise" egg usually ranged in price from $500 to $600, but could fetch a price as high as $1000, he said.

 

Mr Hansen was giving evidence in the trial of Jason Andre Hikaka, who faces drug-related charges including, producing cannabis oil, possession of oil for supply, and possession of cannabis plant for sale.

 

Hikaka, 34, also faces charges of possession of methamphetamine for supply, and possession of precursor substances - ingredients used to manufacture methamphetamine.

 

He is denying all the charges.

 

The court was told a police raid on Hikaka's Palmerston North home last August recovered a number of items commonly associated with the production of cannabis oil.

 

These items included more than 1.5kg of cannabis leaf, vitamin capsules in which cannabis oil is commonly sold, and equipment used in its production.

 

A charge of possessing precursor substances was laid after police allegedly found Nurofen and Coldrex medications which contain pseudoephedrine, a key component in methamphetamine.

 

The trial is continuing.

 

Author: DAVID EAMES

Date: 18/08/04

Source: Manawatu Standard

Copyright: © Fairfax New Zealand Limited 2004.

[geezer]

so the kinder chocolate company is trying to hook our poor innocent children with drug laced chocolates; the bastards...

 

Sargeant Underhandsen desrves our undying gratitude for not trying to create & sensationalise a link between kids lollies & drugs. I really hope he gets the promotion he deserves.

 

Just imagine if our politicaly fund donating alchohol / tobacco giants were allowed to manufacture alcholic liquid lollies or encourage new smokers...

Edited August 20, 2004 by geezer

[Typical stoner]

mmmm never never had a kinder suprise like that can't say i would mind one filled to the top with mmmmm oil yummy better than chocolate

YO Geezer i love your signature top rate that.

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[scat32]

At last a kinder surprise finally worth buying ::

[wassily]

Maybe you could collect the whole set. Y aknow, one with a tiny bong in it, one with spikes in it to grind up ya mull, maybe one full of water for dry mouth....

[scat32]

hehe a whole set sounds promising think of the resale value on ebay