Detective Sergeant Shane Pilmer:

Northland Police have arrested two people and seized cash, cannabis and a
firearm following a search warrant in Whangārei.

A warrant was executed at a Tikipunga house with known gang links on
Thursday.

As a result, a pump-action firearm, ammunition, a large amount of cannabis
and more than $1400 cash was seized.

A 40-year-old woman was arrested and faces 20 charges of supplying
methamphetamine and one of selling cannabis. She is due to reappear in
the Whangārei District Court on June 10.

A 19-year-old man has been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm,
possession of cannabis for supply and a representative charge of selling
cannabis, and is due to reappear in the Whangārei District Court in
July.

The ongoing supply of any illicit drug in our communities results in huge
social harm, negative health implications and financial harm, particularly to
drug users and their families.

Police will continue to actively target those with links to organised crime
and those involved in the sale and supply of methamphetamine in our
community.

Police welcome information from anyone who has concerns about organised
crime, the supply of illicit drugs or the illegal possession of firearms in
the community.

Anyone with information is encouraged to report it online at
105.police.govt.nz, call Police on 105, or report it anonymously via Crime
Stoppers on 0800 555 111.

Police will continue to recover unlawful firearms and prevent
firearms-related violence by criminal gangs and organised crime groups, as
part of the nationwide Operation Tauwhiro.

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