Xavier Valent
Xavier Valent, also known as Harry Whitehead, is an infamous drug trafficker who was sentenced to life in prison in New Zealand after being extradited from Italy. His criminal activities are interconnected with Rokas Karpis, as evidenced by financial transactions linked to Karpis during a major drug trafficking case.
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Xavier Valent is a drug cartel boss linked to Ye Cathay Hua's money laundering case.
Auckland florist Thi Van jailed for laundering $7m linked to Vietnamese cannabis ring
New Zealand· 2026-07-11
Xavier Valent - also known as Harry Whitehead – was jailed for life for manufacturing, importing, selling and possessing controlled drugs – mostly methamphetamine.
Inside the secret prison unit built to contain the Christchurch terroristNew Zealand· 2026-02-15
Xavier Valent is associated with an international crime syndicate that flooded New Zealand with methamphetamine and other drugs in the 2010s.
Criminal proceeds recovery: Innocent investors have cash locked in money-launderer Cathay Hua’s assetsNew Zealand· 2025-04-13
Xavier Valent is an infamous drug trafficker sentenced to life in prison for his crimes.
‘Global Kingpin’: Inside the US crackdown on an alleged Lithuanian drug ring with a long history in New ZealandNew Zealand· 2025-02-12
