Police arrest Taumarunui gang associate after guns, cash and drugs found

Saturday, 4 May 2024

Taumarunui police have removed guns, drugs and cash from the hands of a gang associate after executing a search warrant.

Police located 2.4kg of cannabis, 10g of methamphetamine, four firearms, and stolen property at the address, along with $7000 in cash.

Senior Sergeant Grant Alabaster says the warrant was the result of a lengthy investigation by local police.

“This operation was designed to disrupt one of the sources of illicit drugs in our community,” Alabaster said.

It was concerning to locate weapons during this search, and our community is safer for them being seized,“ Alabaster said.

A 53-year-old Taumarunui man has been arrested and faces charges of possession of cannabis, possession of methamphetamine, and the unlawful possession of a firearm.

He is due to reappear in the Taumarunui District Court on Thursday May 16.