UPDATE: Male charged in Operation Marokopa

A 34-year-old male has been charged and will appear in the Te Kuiti District Court next month in relation to Operation Marokopa.

The man will be appearing on the 5th of November on a charge of causing wasteful deployment of Police personnel and resources.

As the matter is before the courts we are unable to comment further.

/NZ Police Public Release. View in full here.