Tag: drug_seizure
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Operation Diablo Nets Drugs, Firearms, and Arrests in Southland
Operation Diablo has resulted in the arrest of eight people and the seizure of drugs, firearms, and cash from addresses across Southland last week. Police executed 12 search warrants at properties and vehicles in and around Invercargill, targeting gang-related drug…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasiaLegal Operation DiabloSouthlandInvercargillDrug SeizureFirearmsArrestsOrganised CrimeNew Zealand Police
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Methamphetamine Investigation Leads to Arrests in Auckland
A methamphetamine investigation has led Tasman Police to make arrests in the upper North Island. The investigation, focused on a methamphetamine supply chain between Tasman and Auckland, led detectives to a rural property in Hunua, south of Auckland, resulting in…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal MethamphetamineTasman PoliceAucklandHells AngelsDrug SeizureCrimeArrestNew Zealand Police
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Auckland workers uncover $12.6M cocaine stash in container
Police have seized 36 kilograms of cocaine after it was discovered inside a container delivered to an Auckland business. The drugs, worth around $12.6 million, were found by unsuspecting workers who were unloading legitimate goods shipped from Brazil. Detective Senior…
Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues AucklandcocaineNational Organised Crime Groupdrug seizurecrimeBrazilimportationNew Zealand Police
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Auckland Police Dismantle Large Cannabis Operation, Seize Drugs and Cash
Auckland police have shut down a large-scale cannabis grow operation, seizing over 500kgs of cannabis during search warrants executed throughout Auckland City West on Thursday, 9 October. A 26-year-old man is facing charges. Police also located a significant amount of…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal AucklandcannabisMDMAKetaminedrug seizureAnthony Darvillorganised crimeNew Zealand Police
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Record GBL Seizure in Wellington Nets Four Arrests
A joint operation between New Zealand Police and Customs has led to the country's largest seizure of gamma butyrolactone (GBL), a Class B controlled drug, and the arrest of four individuals in Wellington. The operation, named Hermes, concluded this week…
Law EnforcementLegalSocial Issues WellingtonGBLDrug SeizureOperation HermesMethamphetamineArrestsNew Zealand Police
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Record LSD Seizure Uncovered in New Zealand Cocaine Investigation
A joint investigation, dubbed Operation Spin, between New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs has led to the seizure of a record-breaking quantity of LSD smuggled from the United States. Last week, the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) executed four…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues LSDCocaineDrug SeizureOperation SpinNational Organised Crime GroupAucklandNew Zealand Police
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NZ Police and Customs Seize Millions in Meth and MDMA, Four Arrested
A joint operation between New Zealand Police and Customs has led to the disruption of a Wellington-based drug syndicate, resulting in the seizure of 23 kilograms of methamphetamine and over 1000 MDMA pills. The operation, dubbed "Operation Armani," identified a…
Law EnforcementSocial Issues WellingtonMethamphetamineMDMADrug SeizureNational Organised Crime GroupCustomsNew Zealand Police
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East Auckland Traffic Stop Nets Cannabis Haul
A routine breath-testing operation in East Auckland led to a significant drug discovery. At approximately 6:30 p.m. last night, police officers stopped a driver at a checkpoint on Dawson Road for a standard breath test, uncovering a large quantity of…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal East AucklandCannabisDrug SeizureDawson RoadManukau District CourtRakana CookCrimeNZ Police
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NZ Police Seize $9M Worth of Cocaine, Arrest Four
A joint operation between Canterbury Police, New Zealand Customs, and the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) has led to the seizure of over 25kg of cocaine and the arrest of four men across New Zealand. The operation, which followed information…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesLegal cocainedrug seizureChristchurchLyttelton Portorganized crimeNZ Police
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$30 Million Cocaine Haul Uncovered in Mt Wellington
A worker at a Mount Wellington business discovered five duffle bags filled with cocaine, estimated to be worth nearly $30 million, while unloading a shipping container of building materials on Carbine Road yesterday afternoon. Police were called to the scene…
Law EnforcementSocial IssuesAustralasia cocaineMount Wellingtondrug seizureAuckland City CIBRachael ManningAnthony DarvillCentral America