Pair admit planning $12,000 robbery
Two people admitted conspiring to rob an unknown person of $12,000 cash in the Christchurch District Court today.
Paula Hardaker, 22, and Russell Stafford Ricardo Harris, 38, pleaded guilty to charges of conspiring to do an aggravated robbery, and unlawful possession of a pistol.
The police summary of facts said Hardaker phoned Harris and told him she had a male wanting to purchase drugs, and had $12,000 to spend.
The police already had an electronic investigation in place, with an interception device warrant to intercept private communications from Harris.
On April 7, Hardaker and Harris decided they were going to rob the man, but their messages were intercepted, and they were stopped by police in their car on Main South Road.
When the car was searched a .22 calibre semi-automatic pistol containing a magazine with four rounds was found beneath a plastic panel in the driver’s footwell.
The third person charged is being dealt with separately.
Judge Jane Farish remanded both offenders in custody, for sentencing on October 19.
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