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Police in Auckland have seized a firearm, cash, drugs and ammunition from two men arrested in relation to a burglary Monday night.
Counties Manukau Central Area Commander Inspector Adam Pyne said they received a call about 5.30pm on Monday that there was a man with a gun in Manurewa.
"This man then got into a vehicle and left the area with another man," he said.
"Local staff and the police eagle helicopter responded to the area, with an armed traffic stop conducted on Wordsworth Road."
Pyne said both men were taken into custody without incident.
"A search was carried out and a firearm was located, along with ammunition, cash, methamphetamine and cannabis."
Both men, aged 19 and 24, face charges of threatening to kill, burglary, and possessing drugs for supply.
The 19-year-old is also charged with two counts of unlawfully possessing a firearm.
"This was great work from all police staff involved to locate these alleged offenders and arrest them very quickly," Pyne said.
"As a result, another firearm has been taken out of circulation in the community."
The two men are due to appear in the Manukau District Court Tuesday.