Guns, drugs found in car engine bay during South Auckland police raid
Guns, drugs and cash were found in the engine bay of a car after an unexpected police visit left two men allegedly scrambling to stash a swag of illicit items, police say.
Further searches of the South Auckland property by police yesterday also revealed more weapons and ammunition in a bedroom and campervan, Inspector Matt Hoyes said.
Police – including members of the Armed Offenders Squad – arrived at the property in Patumāhoe with a search warrant after being told someone was acting in a threatening manner, Hoyes said.
When officers arrived they spotted a man in a garage trying to hide items, the Counties Manukau South Area Prevention Manager said.
'This person was quickly taken into custody without incident. A second man was then seen also scrambling to hide a number of items.
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