{"id":475130,"date":"2026-06-13T08:44:08","date_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:44:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/475130\/"},"modified":"2026-06-13T08:44:08","modified_gmt":"2026-06-13T08:44:08","slug":"guns-cash-and-drugs-seized-in-transtasman-gang-crackdown-operation","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/nz\/475130\/","title":{"rendered":"Guns, cash and drugs seized in transtasman gang crackdown operation"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">Police also carried out \u201cactivity\u201d in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Central and Tasman districts.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">One warrant was executed in Te Atat\u016b Peninsula, where police seized three AR-15 military semi-automatic rifles as well as firearm parts and ammunition. <\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Police across the country targeted members and associates of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club this week, laying 18 charges for firearms and class A and B drugs offences. Photo \/ NZ Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Police across the country targeted members and associates of the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club this week, laying 18 charges for firearms and class A and B drugs offences. Photo \/ NZ Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">Meanwhile, other police searches located \u201cnumerous items of interest\u201d. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cAt a gang pad in the Takanini area, 400 bottles of alcohol and spirits were seized in relation to alleged breaches of the Sale and Supply of Alcohol Act.<\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe have seized quantities of MDMA, methamphetamine and GBL,\u201d he said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">Overall, more than $150,000 in cash and approximately $93,000 in jewellery were found. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">In Mount Eden, police impounded a Mercedes-Benz and a Ford Ranger. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">Gray said three patched members and two associates of the gang are now facing criminal charges after this phase of Taskforce Morpheus. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">Charges include unlawful possession of prohibited firearms, possession for supply of fantasy and possession for supply of methamphetamine.<\/p>\n<p><img  alt=\"Detective Inspector Wayne Gray of the National Gang Unit says a range of illegal items have also been seized during searches across Auckland. Photo \/ NZ Police\" class=\"article-media__image responsively-lazy\" data-test-ui=\"article-media__image\"\/>Detective Inspector Wayne Gray of the National Gang Unit says a range of illegal items have also been seized during searches across Auckland. Photo \/ NZ Police<\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cThese illegal and violent activities that outlaw motorcycle gangs choose to involve themselves in are having impacts across many communities. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cWe welcome every opportunity to work with law enforcement agencies across borders, and this unified effort is continuing to put pressure on gangs,\u201d Gray said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">He said police were committed to the communities\u2019 safety and would take every opportunity to prevent harm and intimidation caused by gangs. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\">\u201cPolice will continue to target and disrupt the secretive and illegal activities these gangs are involving themselves in, which is resulting in serious charges being laid as is the case in this latest phase,\u201d Gray said. <\/p>\n<p class=\"xRCtHSZoMFoDBmw\" style=\"display:none\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" title=\"https:\/\/www.nzherald.co.nz\/nz\/the-daily-h-your-fast-smart-guide-to-the-days-biggest-headlines\/VQR5CULLQRECZP2ORSWPGDORBU\/?utm_source=nzherald&amp;utm_medium=article&amp;utm_id=nz_cta\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Sign up to The Daily H<\/a>, a free newsletter curated by our editors and delivered straight to your inbox every weekday.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Police also carried out \u201cactivity\u201d in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Central and Tasman districts. 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