Marlborough Police located 17 firearms and 16,000 rounds of ammunition
following a search warrant executed in Crail Bay on Friday, 10 December.

The warrant was executed as part of Operation Chestnut, an ongoing
investigation into the sale and supply of methamphetamine and associated
offending in the Tasman, Wellington, Central and Eastern Police districts.

Many of the weapons are prohibited.

“It’s unusual to find such a large collection of firearms out in the
community, and getting them off the street is a big win,” says Detective
Inspector Paul Baskett.

“We will continue to work to prevent harm in the community by targeting
those who hold prohibited firearms and those who profit off of the sale of
methamphetamine.”

A 44-year-old man will be charged in relation to these matters and is next
due to appear in Wellington District Court on 23 December.

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