Detective Fred Shandley, of Invercargill, spoke to about 35 people at Verdon College about the terrible consequences the drug pure methamphetamine, better known as P, was having in New Zealand.
Users of the drug were destroying their lives because prolonged use of P led to psychological problems, eating disorders, criminal and social problems and even death, Mr Shandley said.
Gangs that had formerly been preoccupied with thuggery and patch disputes with each other were now operating like businesses and were the principal manufacturers and dealers of hard drugs in New Zealand.
They were becoming known as "Amway gangs" because members strove to sell as much drugs as they could to make their way up the gang chain. Patches and facial tattoos were disappearing and members would drive rental cars – all part of an effort to blend in and avoid run-ins with authority, he said.
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