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Bag containing weed and cash accidentally donated to New Zealand charity shop
Two teenagers mistakenly left a knapsack containing marijuana and cash at a donation area outside a New Zealand charity shop then returned in a panic to retrieve the bag, police said Monday.
TL;DR
- Two teenagers mistakenly donated a knapsack containing 43.2 grams of marijuana and NZ$3,700 to a New Zealand charity shop.
- The teens returned to the store in a panic to retrieve the bag.
- Police discovered an air pistol, a police scanner, and more cash in the teenagers' car.
- Recreational marijuana use and sale are illegal in New Zealand, though some medical use is permitted.
- New Zealand has strict reporting rules for cases heard in Youth Court.