Police have come across the hallmarks of a methamphetamine operation north of Auckland, as efforts continue to disrupt organised crime¡¯s operations.
The discovery was made as part of a search warrant underway this week at a rural property in Warkworth.
Operation Cobalt staff, with support from wider Police groups, descended on the property on Tuesday and into Wednesday.
Detective Inspector Lloyd Schmid says a search of the property on Tuesday and Wednesday this week has concluded with a number of items of interest seized.
¡°Police located a rifle and various rounds of ammunition along with equipment and precursor substances used in manufacturing methamphetamine,¡± he says.
Detective Inspector Schmid says enquiries are still ongoing into the materials seized to fully establish what substances were located.
¡°Our investigation is still ongoing into occupants of the address and we cannot rule out the possibility of charges being laid for the items we have located,¡± he says.
During the search warrant, an 18-year-old woman was also arrested for obstruction and assaults Police.
Methamphetamine continues to play a significant role in creating harm right across the community.
¡°This is another example of Operation Cobalt targeting, disrupting and holding to account offenders who are members or associates of gangs,¡± says Detective Inspector Schmid.
¡°It sends a clear message that their involvement in this kind of unlawful activity will not be tolerated.¡±
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