A sparky’s senses sniffed out a large-scale commercial grow house, resulting in hundreds of cannabis plants being located.

On Wednesday afternoon, Police received information about a possible illegal operation hidden in the heart of Ōtāhuhu.

“An electrician working in the area noticed unusual wiring coming from a warehouse on Queen Street,” Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward, of Counties Manukau West CIB, says.

“Ventilation pipes were also seen, which gave the telltale signs that the warehouse was being used for illegal activity.

The release issued at 4.17pm on a fatal crash in Selwyn contained incorrect information on the number of vehicles, patients and their conditions.

The crash involved at least three vehicles.

Ambulance services were called for five injured people that were involved in the crash.

Sadly, despite the efforts of emergency personnel, two people were pronounced deceased at the scene.

Three others have injuries that range from moderate to critical.

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Issued by Police Media Centre