Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner, Investigations Manager, Western Bay of Plenty Police:
Two men are facing charges after an investigation into an alleged clandestine labratory operating at Pikowai in the Bay
of Plenty.
Bay of Plenty Police carried out search warrants at two addresses in Settlement Road this morning.
Police located cannabis, firearms and pre-cursor chemicals, during the searches.
A 57-year-old man will appear in the Whakatane District Court on Saturday 25 April facing a number of charges, including
unlawful possession of firearms, unlawful possession of a pistol and possession of methamphetamine.
A 60-year-old man is due to appear in the Whakatane District Court on the 4 June on charges of possession of firearms
and possession of cannabis.
Methamphetamine causes tremendous harm in our communities.
Police are committed to reducing that harm and holding those people to account who try to profit by spreading such harm
in our communities, even during such extraordinary times as this.
Anyone with information about the sale and supply of illegal substances in the community should contact their local
Police station, or phone Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111.
As the matter is before the courts, Police are not in a position to comment further.