Tag: drug_manufacturing

Waitematā Police Shut Down Riverhead Meth Lab, Two Arrested

2 Jul 2026 4:12 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Waitematā Police's Operation Tugboat successfully shut down a suspected methamphetamine lab in Riverhead, north-west Auckland. Two individuals linked to the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club were arrested and charged with manufacturing methamphetamine.

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Arrest Made After Arson at Suspected Drug Lab in Massey

9 Oct 2025 2:18 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

A 54-year-old man has been charged with arson and drug manufacturing after a fire erupted at a property in Massey during the execution of a police search warrant.

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Forfeited Assets from Drug Conviction to Aid Taranaki

15 Sep 2025 12:42 p.m. · Source: New Zealand Police

Assets worth approximately $680,000, seized following the conviction of a New Plymouth man on drug charges, will be used for community projects aimed at reducing methamphetamine harm in the Taranaki area.

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