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Statement to be attributed to Wairoa Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Maui Aben: Three early morning search warrants in Wairoa today saw the location and seizure of further firearms. The warrants, two in Frasertown and one in Wairoa, were executed at Black Power-linked residential properties. Four sawn-off .22 rifles were located along with ammunition, methamphetamine, and cannabis. A 34-year-old Black Power Frasertown gang member was taken into custody and will face firearms and drug-related charges. He is due to appear in the Gisborne District Court tomorrow. Enquiries are ongoing to locate others believed to linked to these firearms. The momentum behind Operation Atlas is continuing and we are heartened by the feedback and support we are receiving from our Wairoa community. ....
Statement to be attributed to Wairoa Area Response Manager, Senior Sergeant Maui Aben: A search warrant executed at a Black Power-linked residential address near Wairoa on Friday resulted in the location and seizure of firearms and ammunition. The search warrant, at a Lake Road, Frasertown property, was conducted under the umbrella of Operation Atlas – a multi-faceted police response focusing on the disruption and prevention of organised crime and gang-related offending across the Eastern Police district, with a current focus on Wairoa. Police located the following firearms and ammunition concealed at the rural property: · 1x Heckler & Koch .22 rifle · 1x Marlin .22 rifle ....