"Multiple Search Warrants Lead to Arrests in Taihape"

Central District Police have arrested five people after a number of search warrants were executed in the Taihape area.

The first warrant was executed by Armed Offenders Squad members where a 29 year-old male was arrested on domestic and firearms related charges after a warrant to arrest was issued.

He was due to appear in the Whanganui District court today.

Police also executed a number of other search warrants in the wider Taihape area and, as a result, have arrested four people in relation to drugs and firearms offences.

The arrests include a 36 year-old female for procuring/possessing drugs; a 38 year-old female with selling/giving/supplying/administering/dealing cannabis; a 27 year-old female with possessing a firearm without a licence; and a 32 year-old male with possessing a firearm without a licence, cultivating cannabis, and possessing a needle or syringe for drugs.

All four were due to appear in the Taihape District Court today.

Detective Senior Sergeant Neil Forlong says it’s great further drugs and firearms have been removed from our community where they may cause harm to others.

Police continue to urge members of the public who have any information on illegal drug use and supply or the illegal possesing of firearms to contact their local police station.

As these matters are now before the courts, police are unable to comment further.

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