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Operation Cobalt: Patched Head Hunter Charged After Firearm And Drugs Located
Illegal drugs and a prohibited firearm have been located
during a search
warrant in Auckland being carried out
under Operation Cobalt.
The search warrant was carried
out at a property on Postman Road in Dairy
Flat this
morning with assistance from the Armed Offenders
Squad.
Detective Inspector Aaron Proctor says Police
were targeting alleged illegal
activity involving members
of the Headhunters Motorcycle Gang.
“During our
search of the property today Police located a
prohibited
semi-automatic pistol, ammunition and a
quantity of drugs,” says Detective
Inspector
Proctor.
“The substances located included almost
half a kilogram of methamphetamine
and a kilogram of
pseudoephedrine.”
Police also seized a sum of cash,
totalling more than $5,000, as part of
the
search.
A 38-year-old man, who is a patched
member of the gang, was arrested at the
address in
relation to the items found by Police.
He has been
charged with a raft of serious offences, including
unlawful
possession of a pistol and unlawful possession
of ammunition.
Further charges relating to possession
of a substance with intent to
manufacture and possession
of methamphetamine for supply have also
been
filed.
The man is expected to appear in the Waitākere District Court tomorrow.
Additionally, two
men, aged 32 and 47, were arrested for unpaid fines
and
they have been dealt with at the
Court.
“Today’s search warrant is part of the
ongoing focus of Operation Cobalt
targeting and
disrupting illegal behaviour being committed by gang members
in
our communities,” says Detective Inspector
Proctor.
“Police will continue to hold those to
account who are found to be engaging
in this sort of
activity. We cannot rule out further charges being filed
as
part of our ongoing enquiries into this
matter.”
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