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flag Blade Herbert sentenced to 4.5 years for violent drug-related home invasion and kidnapping in Whangārei.

flag Blade Herbert, 32, was sentenced to four years and six months in prison for a violent August 2024 home invasion and kidnapping in Whangārei linked to a disputed drug deal. flag He and an associate forced entry, threatened victims with an axe, assaulted one with a roundhouse kick, and held them for about 90 minutes, stealing $100 and preventing a phone from being used. flag After taking a victim to an ATM, Herbert was stopped at a police checkpoint while driving disqualified; the victim escaped and reported the crime. flag Herbert, with a history of criminal offenses including a January 2025 car chase while on bail, faced sentencing amid arguments about undiagnosed ADHD and trauma from state care. flag The judge cited Herbert’s repeated rejection of help and ordered a sentence reflecting the seriousness of the offenses, urging rehabilitation during incarceration.

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