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Police respond to firearms incident near Taupo

Published: Wed 19 Oct 2016 04:12 PM
Police respond to firearms incident near Taupo
Police are responding to a firearms incident at a rural property near Acacia Bay, Taupo.
The Armed Offenders Squad is in attendance and cordons have been placed around the property.
The incident occurred earlier this afternoon as Police prepared to execute a routine arrest warrant.
There is no further information available at this stage.
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