Whanganui Police have recovered a significant quantity of drugs, firearms, cash and over $20,000 in stolen property and vehicles at an address near Taihape today.
A team of over 20 staff, assisted by the Armed Offenders Squad executed a search warrant at about 6.30am this morning, and a 55 year old local man has been arrested and charged with a number of offences.
Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Forlong of the Whanganui Police stated:
"The address has been a target of ours for some time, and this morning when the search warrant was executed we located a number of items of interest. These included a variety of illegal drugs, firearms, cash and a number of items of stolen property."
Staff will remain at the address overnight and the search will continue throughout tomorrow.
"We will be going through the address with a fine tooth comb as I do not believe that we have located all of the stolen property, drugs or firearms." said DSS Forlong.
The arrested man will appear in the Wanganui District Court tomorrow.
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Issued by Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Forlong.