Snowboarders on drugs charges given diversion

Published: 11:49AM Monday August 10, 2009 Source: NZPA

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Two United States snowboarders - one believed to be a former Winter Olympics medallist - charged with possession of cannabis in Wanaka have been given diversion.

The duo was stopped by police during a random breath-alcohol check on August 1 and were found to have a "significant amount" of cannabis in their possession.

Both men, aged in their 20s, who told police they were in New Zealand as tourists, were due to appear in Queenstown District Court on Monday.

But a police spokeswoman told NZPA the pair had been given police diversion and so did not appear in court.

If diversion is completed satisfactorily the pair will avoid having convictions to their name.

They have been granted name suppression.

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