Two gang members on a late night cruise through the streets of Glen Eden ended the evening in Police custody.
Officers patrolling the area spotted a vehicle, which had been reported stolen from an Avondale address last month, travelling on Woodbank Drive at about 11.10pm.
°Â²¹¾±³Ù±ð³¾²¹³Ù¨¡ West Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant John Thornley, says the vehicle stopped voluntarily and officers blocked it in before arresting the two occupants.
¡°A patched Killer Beez member and a Crips member were quickly taken into custody.
¡°A search of the vehicle found a modified unloaded starter pistol and a bullet was also located in one of the men¡¯s pockets.
¡°We¡¯re really pleased to have another dangerous weapon off the street, and this is a good example of proactive Police work that has resulted in a safer community.¡±
A 42-year-old man appeared in Wait¨¡kere District Court today charged with unlawfully taking a motor vehicle and unlawful possession of a firearm and ammunition.
The other man, aged 33, had a warrant to arrest for an unrelated matter.
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