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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.
