Four people have been arrested and over $1 million worth of assets and a significant amount of methamphetamine have been seized in a police operation targeting the drug in Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua.
Police also seized $280,000 in cash, 14 firearms and other drugs during in the raids early last week, they say in a statement.
The arrests are the latest in a series of organised crime operations in Manawatu, Horowhenua and Tararua involving the Manawatu Organised Crime Unit and the Central Asset Recovery Unit.
The four arrests are in addition to a further six arrests earlier this month as part of the operations, police say.
Those arrested, aged between 30 and 66, face a range of charges including unlawful possession of firearms and the sale and supply of methamphetamine.
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