Police say a man is facing charges after officers seized more than 500kg of cannabis, during a series of search warrants executed throughout Auckland City West yesterday.
Additionally, police say they located a significant amount of cash, MDMA and Ketamine on October 9.
The search warrants were part of the police’s continued effort to crack down on criminals profiting from the sale of drugs and further enquiries into others involved, continues, they say.
Detective senior sergeant Anthony Darvill says: “During the searches of the properties, significant commercial cannabis grow set-ups were located.
“Cultivation of cannabis at this level is organised crime and the action taken by police will impact those facilitating this activity and lessen the residual harm being caused.
“We’re particularly pleased to remove the MDMA and Ketamine from circulation, given the significant risk that it creates in the community,” Darvill says.
Police say the 26-year-old man is due to appear in the Auckland District Court on October 15 to face cultivation of cannabis charges and further charges are likely.
