Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Christiaan Barnard:
Wellington Police investigating the homicide of Sosiua Helotu Ula have arrested a man for drug offences connected to the incident during which Mr Ula sustained fatal injuries falling from a black Mercedes in Waitangirua on Sunday 7 October.
The 38-year-old will appear in the Porirua District Court tomorrow charged with possession of methamphetamine for supply.
We're continuing to appeal to members of the public who saw a black Mazda RX8 or a black Mercedes in the Waitangirua area on the afternoon of Sunday 7 October, and who have not yet spoken with us, to come forward.
If you can help, please call Wellington Police Crime Squad on (04) 381 2000. Information can also be provided anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111.
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Issued by Police Media Centre