Six charged in Wairoa drug and gang operation
Police have charged four men and two women following search warrants in Wairoa targeting drug dealing and gang activity.
Police executed eight search warrants in Wairoa as part of a drug and gang disruption operation. Six people—four men and two women—have been charged with drug dealing, firearms and dishonesty offences. The operation involved Wairoa Police, the Eastern District Gang Disruption Unit, tactical officers and specialist police staff.
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Six charged after Wairoa drug and gang operation
Wairoa Police, the Eastern District Gang Disruption Unit, tactical officers and specialist police staff executed eight search warrants during the operation.
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Police crack down on drug dealing in Wairoa
So far, four men and two women have been charged with drug dealing, firearms and dishonesty offences.