一名新西兰男子于2026年被判处12个月的软禁,罪名是实施700 000美元的毒品和洗钱计划。 A New Zealand man sentenced in 2026 to 12 months' home detention for a $700,000 drug and money-laundering scheme.

曾因涉嫌大规模的类固醇交易而被判入狱的39岁基督城男子Joshua Townshend, 已因涉及近70万美元的新药制造和洗钱计划而被判处2026年12个月的软禁. Joshua Townshend, a 39-year-old Christchurch man previously jailed for a major steroid ring, has been sentenced to 12 months of home detention in 2026 for a new drug manufacturing and money laundering scheme involving nearly $700,000. 2018年获释后,他恢复了犯罪活动,利用包括共同被告Raymond Moreton在内的监狱联系人进口和生产迷幻剂和摇头丸。 After his 2018 release, he resumed criminal activity using prison contacts, including co-defendant Raymond Moreton, to import and produce LSD and ecstasy. 他承认制造C类毒品、洗钱和拥有A类和B类物质。 He admitted to manufacturing Class C drugs, laundering funds, and possessing Class A and B substances. Townshend以前每年赚取350 000美元,利润幅度高达5000%,他说,他在监禁期间的金融动机有所加强,他在那里暴露在犯罪网络中。 Townshend, who previously earned $350,000 annually with profit margins up to 5000%, said his financial motivation intensified during incarceration, where he was exposed to criminal networks. 尽管先前曾发出警告,而且有再次犯罪的历史,但他在监督下继续从事非法行动,突出显示在改造重复吸毒罪犯方面持续存在的挑战。 Despite prior warnings and a history of reoffending, he continued illegal operations while under supervision, highlighting ongoing challenges in rehabilitating repeat drug offenders.