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Father receives jail sentence for drug courier role in son's gang operation

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  • Lawrence Mervyn Olliver transported 23kg of drugs between Hamilton and Christchurch at least 18 times over eight months.
  • Olliver was drawn into the operation by his son Larenz Smith, sergeant-at-arms of the Christchurch Comanchero Motorcycle Club chapter.
  • Operation Avon resulted in 21 arrests after police executed dozens of search warrants in Christchurch and Auckland in August 2024.
  • Olliver was sentenced in the High Court at Christchurch on charges of supplying class A drugs and participating in an organised criminal group.
Father jailed after being drawn into gang’s drug operation by son
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