Police bust uncovers drugs, firearms and $15k at two alleged clan labs
Two people have been arrested after a police raid uncovered a hoard of drugs, firearms, ammunition and more than $10,000 in cash across two alleged hidden labs in Auckland.
Police from the National Organised Crime Group raided residential addresses in Mount Roskill and Parakai, along with a commercial premise in Newmarket this morning, a statement said.
Detective Inspector Julian Rinckes, said officers uncovered two alleged clan labs at the residential address, housing methamphetamine, firearms, ammunition and approximately $15,000 in cash.
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 320w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/kB0Y75tON8LyYf-VaAaZWE_kO9A=/375x281/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 375w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/STz3HU45l3vaovX4KNdI3SgfaMI=/660x495/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 660w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/F7YZKIn77CuO3XOd-q3-V5qO1_g=/810x608/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 810w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/RDbcJRo3VDmzfzlsFXOZOuxOszQ=/970x728/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 970w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/NAe083J1fOoWx1HUCasteIxK_yg=/1440x1080/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 1440w)
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 320w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/kB0Y75tON8LyYf-VaAaZWE_kO9A=/375x281/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 375w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/9P2eXCnqfjIADQ7XCiuHQbslGtI=/620x465/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/XFJOVEEDBBB75LB2O56QNM2XKQ.jpg 620w)
“One of the firearms recovered was an AK-47 along with approximately 1500
rounds of ammunition, while two pistols were also seized.”
Two men were charged and will appear in court tomorrow.
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 320w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/1CTTTbLGJUJ4Jc-Z9F9zG6LJUPI=/375x281/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 375w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/jMCFfw-36obW2naYetG1umUpqCk=/660x495/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 660w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/v2pKrIabuNZkjVHxr-P0ryo7ucQ=/810x608/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 810w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/pWj9KuN3RM7A_y8NEur9GXOjRyU=/970x728/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 970w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/D4fnD_N5OMOhNgzGHKAkq68WPCE=/1440x1080/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 1440w)
/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 320w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/1CTTTbLGJUJ4Jc-Z9F9zG6LJUPI=/375x281/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 375w,https://www.nzherald.co.nz/resizer/dfdUmbPNZqYBjYCBdUvJkhcN6R4=/620x465/smart/filters:quality(70)/cloudfront-ap-southeast-2.images.arcpublishing.com/nzme/YOH2GXGMQJCBZKUEDVKCYHYITM.jpg 620w)
A 45-year-old Mt Roskill man will appear in the Auckland District Court tomorrow on multiple drugs and firearms-related charges.
Another man, also aged 45, from Parakai will appear in the Waitakere
District Court tomorrow on multiple drug-related charges.
Inquiries are ongoing and further charges are likely to be laid, Rinckes said.
READ MORE:
• Meth bust: Charges after Customs finds methamphetamine in Auckland Airport traveller’s suitcase
• 200kg meth bust in NZ: British man jailed for nearly 10 years for role in international syndicate’s scheme
• Ten people arrested, $5 million of drugs seized following major eight-month-long police operation
• Man involved in Hawke’s Bay $2.5 million meth bust gets prison sentence dropped