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Drugs charges for four people after Northland Police stumbled upon meth, cash and a machete ... while investigating a possible Covid breach

Drugs charges for four people after Northland Police stumbled upon meth, cash and a machete ... while investigating a possible Covid breach

23 August 2021

An 18-year-old man and 26-year-old woman were arrested in Kaikohe on Sunday, when found asleep in a car, after earlier telling officers at a Rodney checkpoint they were returning from medical treatment in Auckland.

But, when found in Kaikohe they allegedly had cash, meth and a machete.

They're expected in Kaikohe Court today.

Meanwhile, Kaitaia Police visiting a home after reports of activity found drug paraphernalia, cannabis, meth and cash.

A 48-year-old man and a 36-year-old woman are due in Kaitaia District Court today.

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