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Judge Sentences Cannabis Grower to Home Detention

2/22/2026

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Story summary
  • Dinh Vuong, the defendant, was sentenced by Judge Belinda Sellars in Auckland District Court to two concurrent six-month home detention sentences for cannabis cultivation and possession.
  • Vuong faced potential maximum terms of seven years for the 2018 charge and eight years for the 2021 charge.
  • The judge acknowledged the operations' sophistication and Vuong's lack of leadership.
  • Following the sentence, Vuong may face deportation.