Source: New Zealand Police
A Police investigation has shut down a suspected methamphetamine manufacturing operation and seized several firearms in north-west Auckland.
Two arrests were made in the operation, led by the Waitematā Gang Disruption Unit, after Police descended on a Riverhead property early on Tuesday.
The operation included Police staff from the GDU, local Kumeū Police staff and the Armed Offenders Squad.
“We have been investigating the manufacture of methamphetamine, and these enquiries led us to a property with suspected links to the Headhunters,” Detective Senior Sergeant Josh Lautogo says.
“Police arrived at the property and executed a search warrant, locating a range of equipment, materials and substances used in the manufacture of methamphetamine.”
Two firearms were also located: a semi-automatic M4-style rifle and a 3D-printed semi-automatic pistol.
A quantity of cash and methamphetamine was also recovered from a locked ammunition box at the property.
“The box had been thrown off a deck on the property by one of the occupants as our staff were approaching the address, and it was soon secured,” Detective Senior Sergeant Lautogo says.
A 62-year-old man and 35-year-old woman were arrested at the address and will appear in the Waitākere District Court today.
The pair have been jointly charged with possession for supply of methamphetamine and the possession of equipment and materials.
The 62-year-old man has also been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and pistol.
“Our investigators continue to target those nestled amongst our communities who are manufacturing illegal drugs,” Detective Senior Sergeant Lautogo says.
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Jarred Williamson/NZ Police