A major police drug bust has seen the confiscation of more than three thousand cannabis plants, worth 3.2 million dollars
A major police drug bust has seen the confiscation of more than three thousand cannabis plants, worth 3.2 million dollars
19 August 2020
Police executed 23 search warrants today at addresses in Taupo, Hamilton, and Rotorua - marking the end of a six month long operation.
Twenty people have been arrested, and will appear in Rotorua District Court tomorrow on charges of cannabis cultivation and supply, and participating in organised crime.
Police also seized three houses, nine motorbikes, five other vehicles, jewellery, a jet ski, and 100 thousand dollars in cash.
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