An airline passenger has been jailed for nearly two and a half years for entering the country with child sexual abuse material.
Photo: RNZ /Dom Thomas
Customs says the 42-year-old arrived in Auckland on a flight from Australia two years ago.
He was questioned by a Customs officer following a referral from overseas agencies.
A forensic search of his phone found 285 images and 21 video files of child sexual abuse dating back to 2018.
It included 50 items classified as the most extreme abuse.
Objectionable material was also found on his laptop.
The man has been sentenced to two years and five months in jail and has been registered on the Child Sex Offender Register.