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Police have arrested at least two more people in relation to a 17-month police investigation into allegations of race fixing or drug offences in harness racing. Thomas Durham Bagrie, a trainer/driver, was arrested on Wednesday. He faces charges of offering to supply ecstasy to several people including Dexter Dunn and conspiring to supply it to Blair Orange and Matthew Anderson. Bagrie, 30, of Christchurch, was also charged with offering to supply several other unnamed people, unlawful possession of a stungun and another charge of supplying ecstasy to Dunn.

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 2m2 minutes ago More OK, I’m going to sleep. Been up 32 hours straight. Please do NOT ring me well earned give that man a db

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 13m13 minutes ago More Garrick Knight Retweeted Garrick Knight Clarification, THREE today, one was one of yesterday’s with a different surname.

via riu http://www.harnesslink.com/New-Zealand/RIU-Media-Release---Operation-Inca

the fact those charged are not allowed on a racecourse for the time being is going to make for some high pressure decisions

i think so and races become matches for the purpose of charges same happened in australia

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 41s41 seconds ago More BREAKING: Four people have been arrested today, including two prominent Canterbury harness trainers. Range of charges include match fixing, supplying drugs and a weapons charge.

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 1h1 hour ago More A prominent Canterbury trainer had not turned up at his stables by 12.30 this afternoon. This is highly unusual, according to someone else based there. His horses have not been worked or fed and his phone was off. Police have not been to the stable. WTF

what if their horse was no chance to win anyways and the tactic allowed it to place

I agree with you and people in the industry would accept this goes on but the general public would see this as a massive rort

partly cos it is their job and those reading stewards reports could reasonably expect it

not sure what to make of stipes reports during this period were they awake to this and just not mentioning in their reports

More I understand the relevance of the New Zealand Derby in this equation is minimal. It seemingly relates to a runner, that was not in the first three, being administered something on race day.

pretty sure that is not factually correct

Sources have told Stuff the NZ Derby at Addington last year is part of the investigation and that people interviewed were asked about phone conversations that had been monitored by the police. last years or last seasons

i know chief man the winner was nearly taken out at the first bend lol they must have conversations to make sense of this alleged fixing

The Informant understands at least three more stables in the wider Canterbury region have been visited by Police this morning. Two are in North Canterbury and one is in West Melton.

yes there are a few expected names missing resources might have been stretched yesterday

Garrick Knight‏ @GarrickRKnight 5m5 minutes ago More BREAKING: Sources telling me a number of different Canterbury stables have been raided this morning

there you go brodie https://www.stuff.co.nz/sport/racing/106819223/abusive-harness-driver-fined-for-abuse-and-threats

this is one of the races in question https://harness.hrnz.co.nz/gws/ws/r/infohorsews/wsd06x?Arg=hrnzg-Ptype&Arg=RaceVideo&Arg=hrnzg-RacehdrID&Arg=249796

arapaho would have as much chance of winning it

Michael Guerin‏ @GuerinSports 39m39 minutes ago More The latest race fixing story update, which now included charges for recreational drug use/supply. I would suggest the drug use charges have come about from info gained from phone taps trying to prove race fixing.

Plot twist - the 47 year old from Palmerston North has a high profile in the thoroughbred industry.

The “27yo” man in Palmerston North is actually 47 years old. Police confirm an error at their end and will be adjusting their release shortly.