Alongside of Tauwhiro, we heard of operations such as Mist, which specifically tackle the importation of illicit drugs. This recent 10-month – long operation had targeted a syndicate seeking to import drugs into New Zealand from Colombia, and resulted in 50 kilograms of cocaine being seized. Police told us that an interesting feature of this syndicate was its low profile. Syndicate members had not been driving luxury cars or wearing gang patches, and there was little surface evidence of their illegal activities. Police explained that this put into context the need not to focus solely on gangs when targeting drug trade. They noted that 90 percent of those charged with importing, manufacturing, or dealing methamphetamine were not gang-affiliated.