Two men have been arrested after an October shooting in the Bay of Plenty that left a woman seriously hurt as police launch a crackdown on gang members. The.
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National's promised to crack down on gangs in its first hundred days in government. So what is that actually going to look like in a town like Opotiki where gang tensions are simmering to boiling point? On Saturday a 20 year old woman was shot in the arm after her car was fired at in the town. Police are saying it appears to be linked to ongoing tension between Black Power and the Mongrel Mob. And they turned to the courts to use a new law that gives them special search powers during a gang conflict. Two people have been arrested on drugs and offensive weapons charges following searches of two properties and several cars. National's police spokesperson Mark Mitchell speaks to Lisa Owen. [embed] https://players.brightcove.net/6093072280001/default default/index.html?videoId=6339824115112