A patched King Cobra member has been charged after firearms were found in the Auckland southeast suburb of Flat Bush.
A revolver and sawn-off shotgun were found and seized by police during a search in Flat Bush, Auckland. Photo: Supplied / Police
Police staff from Operation Cobalt, which targets organised crime groups across the country, were investigating a recent firearms incident in the region when they stopped a vehicle of interest late last week.
Detective inspector Aaron Proctor said a revolver and ammunition were found inside and a further search of a nearby property located a sawn-off shotgun and cartridges. All were seized.
A 36-year-old patched King Cobra member, who was a passenger in the vehicle, has been charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.
He has also been charged over unrelated driving offences.
The 27-year-old driver has been charged in relation to unrelated offending.
The police investigation into the firearms incident, where a firearm was reportedly presented from a vehicle in Ōtara earlier this month, was ongoing.
Police said they found the vehicle involved, as well as two others, and impounded them.