Former Warriors icon Manu Vatuvei admits importing methamphetamine

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Former Warriors icon Manu Vatuvei admits importing methamphetamine

By Naveel Krishant

Wednesday 06/10/2021

Former rugby league star Manu Vatuvei. [Image: Stuff.co.nz]

Former rugby league star Manu Vatuvei has admitted to importing methamphetamine.

The Warriors icon was charged in December 2019 with possessing methamphetamine for supply and importing the Class A drug.

Vatuvei appeared at Manukau District Court where he admitted a representative charge of importing methamphetamine.

The remaining charges will be withdrawn.

He will be sentenced in December.

[Source: Stuff.co]

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