A man was arrested after police allegedly found a sawn-off shotgun and several bags of methamphetamine during an early-morning vehicle search in Auckland.<\/p>\n
Patrolling officers stopped a BMW travelling along Ocean View Road in Northcote just before 1am today.<\/p>\n
Officers searched the vehicle, and a loaded sawn-off shotgun was found in the driver’s footwell.<\/p>\n
Around 50 rounds of ammunition and several bags of methamphetamine were also found.<\/p>\n
A 22-year-old man was charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, possession of methamphetamine, and possession of utensils. He would be due to appear in the North Shore District Court today.<\/p>\n
Inspector Tim Williams described the search as a “great result”.<\/p>\n
\u201cDrug use takes a huge toll on our local communities and can lead to other offending.”<\/p>\n
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