Extortion Attempt (Press, 9 September 1987)
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Summary: Extortion Attempt (Press, 9 September 1987)
On 9 September 1987, an Auckland man named Darryl Herbert Buis, aged 20 and unemployed, faced the District Court for multiple charges including extortion, assaulting a police officer, resisting arrest, and possession of a cannabis pipe. The court was informed that Buis had threatened to expose the homosexual relationship he claimed to have had with another man unless he received $5,000. Buis made several threatening phone calls to the unnamed victim over the weekend, leading the victim to report the situation to the police. During the conversations, Buis pressed for details on how the victim would arrange to pay the extortion money and subsequently agreed to meet at the victim's workplace to collect the cash. When Buis arrived at the workplace, he was approached by a detective who was investigating the case. In a violent confrontation, Buis struck the detective and attempted to throw another police officer through a window. He was arrested shortly after, and a glass cannabis pipe was discovered in his possession. Judge Wallace found Buis guilty on all counts and has remanded him in custody, with sentencing set for 23 September 1987.
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