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Mass drug bust across lower North Island

Author
Alex Mason,
Publish Date
Thu, 17 Mar 2016, 6:15pm
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Mass drug bust across lower North Island

Author
Alex Mason,
Publish Date
Thu, 17 Mar 2016, 6:15pm

Drugs, cars and cash have been seized in an extensive drug bust across the lower North Island.

60 police staff carried out raised on nine addresses in Upper Hutt, Titahi Bay, Paekakariki and Wairarapa today, focusing on the Head Hunters gang.

Four men and one woman have been charged in relation to methamphetamine dealing.

Cannabis, methamphetamine, cash, cars, motorbikes and jet skis have all been seized.

Detective Sergeant Shane Rongonui says in the last three years, police have restrained $14 million in assets from the gang, and laid around 1700 charges against patched members

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