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A five-month operation has culminated in 11 arrests and the recovery of an illicit stash of firearms and drugs, along with nearly NZ$1 million in cash in Auckland this week.

Operation Mexted, a joint investigation run by the National Organised Crime Group (NOCG) and New Zealand Customs, has been targeting a transnational organised criminal cell  involved in the smuggling of controlled drugs into New Zealand.

It’s the 29th such cell shut down in New Zealand since 2016.


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Firearms located by Police during Op Mexted
A firearm located during Op Mexted
Cash seized during Op Mexted