Nearly 20 Killer Beez, Mongrel Mob and Black Power members have been arrested as part of a widespread police crackdown on gang activity.
It comes in line with the national coordinated effort labelled Operation Tauwhiro, focused on disrupting and preventing gun-related gang violence.
Fifteen members linked to the Mongrel Mob and Black Power have been arrested by Eastern District police, narrowing in on gang activity in Wairoa.
Local authorities were assisted by teams throughout the region from Gisborne, Napier and Hastings focused on dispelling recent tensions in the area.
“We want to send a clear message that such criminal activity won’t be tolerated,” said District Crime Manager Detective Inspector Brent Greville.
Five men were arrested on charges including violence, firearms and drug offenses in connection to recent incidents.
Three guns and a set of ballistic armour were seized from a Napier property as part of 12 recent police raids targeting organised crime.
A further 10 people were arrested on warrants to arrest.
Drugs, guns and large sum of cash seized in Killer Beez searches
Three guns, drugs and over $5000 in cash were seized in police raids of several Auckland properties linked to the Killer Beez gang today.
The operation came in response to an incident from earlier this month, where a 12-gauge shotgun inside a bag was seen being thrown from a car near Flatbush School Road.
Properties in Flat Bush and Otahuhu were searched by authorities this morning, said Counties Manukau Acting Detective Inspector Warrick Adkin.
At one of the houses two men wanted on outstanding gun and drugs charges were found, alongside a pistol, methamphetamine and $5000 in cash.
A 23-year-old was charged with unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of ammunition and possession of meth for supply. They were expected to appear in the Manukau District Court today.
In addition, a 25-year-old was arrested on numerous outstanding charges which include the supply and possession of methamphetamine.
Police found two further guns along with ammunition at the second home searched.
Another 25-year-old is expected in the Manukau District Court facing multiple gun-related charges connected to firearms found today and the one found by police earlier this month.
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