Marty Johnstone

Marty Johnstone

drug dealer New Zealand

Marty Johnstone, infamously known as 'Mr Asia', was a prominent New Zealand drug dealer in the 1970s who led a global heroin empire. His reign ended tragically when he was murdered in 1979 at the age of 27, a victim of betrayal by his best friend.

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New Zealand New Zealand: Marty Johnstone was the victim whose body was found in a flooded quarry. 5

Terry Clark Andy Maher John Daniell Noelle Mccarthy
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: How Marty Johnstone’s body was found in a flooded quarry - Mr Asia: A Forgotten History

New Zealand New Zealand: Marty Johnstone was described as a middle-class businessman and a smooth guy, contrasting with Terry Clark. 6

Terry Clark Peter Fulcher John Daniell Noelle Mccarthy
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Terry Clark and Marty Johnstone’s drug empire begins – Mr Asia: A Forgotten History

New Zealand New Zealand: Marty Johnstone operated as one of New Zealand’s most notorious drug dealers. 3

Andy Maher Terry Clark John Daniell Noelle Mccarthy
The New Zealand Herald – country’s largest newspaper, est. 1863: Mr Asia: A Forgotten History - new podcast reveals full story behind NZ drug empire