The case should have been finalised in 2007, but the defendant fled, leaving behind what may be one of New Zealand's longest‑running active court files, untouched.
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Amanda McJarrow, also known as Paris Knight, was deported from Australia after fleeing New Zealand 20 years ago.
For about 20 years, a single court file gathered dust in a Whangārei cabinet - a relic of the pseudoephedrine-to-methamphetamine era.
It should have been finalised in 2007, but the defendant fled, leaving behind what may be one of New Zealand's longest‑running active court files, untouched.
That was until Amanda McJarrow returned through Customs this year.
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