A speeding vehicle caught more than a ticket in New Lynn early this morning with Police discovering firearms and drugs.

Around 3am a patrolling unit noticed a vehicle travelling at excessive speed along Titirangi Road.

Waitematā West Area Prevention Manager, Inspector Kelly Farrant, says officers signalled for the vehicle to stop, it did and then the driver became aggressive toward Police staff.

“Two passengers in the vehicle were also uncooperative and refused to provide their details,” says Inspector Farrant.

Further enquiries revealed one of the passengers had an active warrant for arrest and was taken into custody.

“As the male was being removed from the vehicle, officers observed a small handgun and ammunition in the footwell,” says Inspector Farrant. “Staff acted swiftly to secure the firearm without further incident.”

It was the second firearm located overnight, as a few hours earlier in Manurewa, Police located a sawn-off shotgun in the vehicle of a patched gang member during a routine traffic stop.

“These incidents highlight the importance of our frontline staff’s safety and vigilance,” says Inspector Farrant. “It’s reassuring to have removed these weapons from our communities”.

A 27-year-old man will appear in the Waitākere District Court charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm, possessing methamphetamine, possessing cannabis, and breaching bail.

A 54-year-old man is appearing in the Manukau District Court charged with unlawfully possessing a firearm and ammunition and possessing cannabis.

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