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Five men charged over illegal hunting incident in Waitomo

April 21, 2020

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Five men were arrested last night after police received a report of illegal hunting on in the Waitomo area.

About 11pm, police say they were called to a rural property and found five men unlawfully hunting deer on private land.

Only one of the men was a firearms license holder, according to police.

They were arrested and have been summonsed to appear in court at a later date on unlawful hunting charges.

Additional charges are being considered, including in relation to breaching Level 4 restrictions.

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