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A covert operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings has led to the arrest of two gang members and one associate.
A six-month covert operation, codenamed Operation Tukutuki, was in response to high levels of methamphetamine being detected in wastewater testing, Detective Inspector James Keene says.
On Wednesday 10 December 2025, Police executed five search warrants across Central Hawke’s Bay and Hastings. Police located an amount of methamphetamine, cash, a 3D printed firearm and stolen property, resulting in three arrests.
