Two arrested following Whakatane aggravated robbery
Tuesday, 14 November 2017, 6:31 pm
Press Release: New Zealand Police
"Two arrested following Whakatane aggravated robbery "
To
be attributed to Detective Senior Sergeant Greg
Standen:
Whakatane Police have today arrested two men for
the aggravated robbery of Mananui Dairy, in Whakatane, last
Saturday morning.
The 17-year-old and 19-year-old were
arrested this afternoon after search warrants were carried
out at addresses linked to the robbery.
Items suspected of
being used in the robbery were located along with drugs and
a firearm.
The men will appear in the Whakatane District
Court tomorrow.
This is the result of a thorough
investigation that was greatly assisted by our community
providing information and
support.
ENDS
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