Tag: drug_bust
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Five Arrested in Waikato Drug Bust Targeting Methamphetamine Supply
Waikato East Police have arrested and charged five people following the execution of search warrants targeting suspected local drug suppliers. The operation, conducted by approximately 16 staff from the Waikato East Criminal Investigation Branch, Prevention and Public Safety Team, spanned…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Waikato East PoliceMatamataTe ArohaWhangamatāMethamphetamineDrug BustPaeroaNew Zealand Police
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Operation Mist Nets Three Arrests in Invercargill Drug Bust
Three individuals have been arrested and charged with drug-related offenses following Operation Mist, a planned police operation in Invercargill. The arrests followed an investigation into the supply and sale of illicit drugs in the Invercargill area. Southland Police’s Organised Crime…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Operation MistInvercargillSouthlandDrug BustMethamphetamineArrestsCrime StoppersNew Zealand Police
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Hawke's Bay Police Seize Cannabis Plants, Two Arrested
Hawke’s Bay Police have charged two men after discovering more than 200 cannabis plants at a Hastings property. The plants, found at a leased commercial property in Orchard Road, Camberley, have an estimated street value of between $600,000 and $750,000.…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal Hawke's BayHastingsCannabisDrug BustOrchard RoadNew Zealand PoliceCrime
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Media Monitor: RNZ Reports Death of Māori MP, Drug Bust, Museum Closure
Radio New Zealand is reporting that Māori MP Takutai Tarsh Kemp has died at the age of 50. Te Pāti Māori said in a statement that it was "heartbroken" by her passing. RNZ said Kemp was at Parliament on Wednesday…
Politics and GovernmentBusinessWorldSportGeneral PoliticsTradeLaw EnforcementLegal Takutai Tarsh KempTe Pāti MāoriAuckland AirportDrug BustAuckland War Memorial MuseumNew Zealand RugbyReferee AbuseRNZ News
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Driver Stopped for Cellphone Use Uncovers Cannabis and Cash
A routine traffic stop in Waiuku turned into a significant drug bust after an officer pulled over a 24-year-old man for using his cellphone while driving. The incident occurred on Kent Street, where the officer detected a strong smell of…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal WaiukuCounties Manukau SouthPukekohe District CourtCannabisDrug BustKent StreetCrimeNZ Police