Police have seized firearms, ammunition and drugs during a search warrant at a Te Kamo property.
Whangārei CIB were executing a search warrant on Mcmillan Avenue on Tuesday afternoon.
“Police were making enquiries into a family harm matter when the discovery of illegal items were made,” Detective Senior Sergeant Shane Pilmer says.
“We have located a bolt action .22 rifle, a sawn-off shotgun and a range of ammunition.”
Police also located a large quantity of packaged cannabis and cash.
Detective Senior Sergeant Pilmer says two occupants at the address were arrested, with various items seized by staff.
A 46-year-old man and a 44-year-old woman have been jointly charged over the finds, and will appear in the Whangārei District Court.
They have been charged with unlawful possession of a firearm and a pistol, unlawful possession of ammunition, and possession of cannabis for supply.
“It’s a great outcome for the wider community that these firearms are no longer in circulation, and the pair charged will now be put before the courts,” Detective Senior Sergeant Pilmer says.
