A former Auckland drug runner who served as a minion in one of New Zealand’s largest ever syndicates has been sentenced to a shade under a decade in prison. Matt Goodwin, said his client had been seduced into the sprawling and sophisticated syndicate amid financial difficulties, cultural pressure and personal tragedy with the death of his grandfather, his “mainstay of support”. Read full article here.

Justice Graham Lang sentenced the defendant to nine years and 11 months’ imprisonment and he will have to spend at least four years behind bars before being eligible for parole. Matthew Goodwin, told the court this case was a tragedy. Read full article here.

Originally from Brazil,​ our client entered guilty pleas to a raft of drugs charges on Friday. Matt Goodwin and Ciara Chester-Cronin act for Mr Luna. Read full article here.

Our client was one of a number of people arrested in 2020 when police terminated Operation Mystic, targeting what prosecutors called an “extremely large-scale drug importing and distribution syndicate”. Matt Goodwin and Ciara Chester-Cronin act for Mr Luna. Read full article here.

Mr Luna appears in the Auckland High Court where he entered guilty pleas to 10 serious drugs charges. His lawyer Matt Goodwin is also pictured – he managed to keep his client out on bail until sentencing. Read full article here.