Evidence
The Christchurch meth files
File references are this project’s own; they are not court, police or exhibit numbers. Every line below is carried by the numbered sources cited on this page.
The Christchurch meth files · 1982—2026
One conspiracy charge, seven defendants, March 2007. Five were found guilty; Teresa Boyce and Kexi Chen were acquitted and discharged. Deborah Gordon-Smith’s eight years — six for the methamphetamine conspiracy plus two cumulative for ecstasy supply — survived a sentence appeal. Rong-Jun Sui’s nine years four months came after an admission. The other individual terms were never recovered. 4647
The verdict report is dated March 2007, not an unknown trial year. Five named defendants received guilty verdicts; Boyce and Chen were acquitted. Primary appeal text establishes Gordon-Smith’s eight-year effective sentence and dismissal of her sentence appeal. The source also reports a prior nine-year-four-month term for Rong-Jun Sui. The other four defendants’ terms remain unrecovered. 4647
Found not guilty and discharged; no conspiracy conviction. 46
ACQUITTEDDefence position was that they were end users, not dealers. Acquittal is recorded separately.
Found not guilty and discharged; no conspiracy conviction. 46
ACQUITTEDDefence position was that they were end users, not dealers. Acquittal is recorded separately.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. 46
GUILTY — NO TERMOne of five named guilty-verdict defendants in the six-week Christchurch trial.
8 years imprisonment effective total: six years for methamphetamine conspiracy plus two years cumulative for ecstasy supply; other two-year terms concurrent. Exact initial sentencing date not established. 4647
CONVICTEDNamed appellant in primary judgment; not an eight-year meth-only term.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. 46
GUILTY — NO TERMOne of five named guilty-verdict defendants in the six-week Christchurch trial.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. 46
GUILTY — NO TERMOne of five named guilty-verdict defendants in the six-week Christchurch trial.
9 years 4 months imprisonment. Article says sentenced “In May” without specifying that year; intended future deportation is not reported here as completed. 46
CONVICTEDDescribed as the syndicate head; not Rongjun Situ of Granite.
Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. 46
GUILTY — NO TERMOne of five named guilty-verdict defendants in the six-week Christchurch trial.
| Person | Legal position | Outcome / qualification | Src |
|---|---|---|---|
| Teresa Marie Boyce | Acquitted | Found not guilty and discharged; no conspiracy conviction. | 46 |
| Kexi Chen | Acquitted | Found not guilty and discharged; no conspiracy conviction. | 46 |
| Boon Lim Chin | Guilty verdict; individual term not recovered | Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. | 46 |
| Deborah Jan Gordon-Smith | Convicted and sentenced; sentence appeal dismissed | 8 years imprisonment effective total: six years for methamphetamine conspiracy plus two years cumulative for ecstasy supply; other two-year terms concurrent. Exact initial sentencing date not established. | 4647 |
| Angie Lee Hurring | Guilty verdict; individual term not recovered | Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. | 46 |
| Jonathan Nuki Lummis Jarden | Guilty verdict; individual term not recovered | Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. | 46 |
| Rong-Jun Sui | Sentenced after admission; initial hearing year not pinned by this article | 9 years 4 months imprisonment. Article says sentenced “In May” without specifying that year; intended future deportation is not reported here as completed. | 46 |
| Xioakang Wang | Guilty verdict; individual term not recovered | Found guilty of conspiracy to supply methamphetamine; May 15 sentencing was scheduled, not verified as having occurred. | 46 |