Waikato police have arrested six men on drug charges after a search operation targeting organised crime seized large amounts of illegal drugs and assets.
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In a statement, Detective Inspector Daryl Smith said police had seized large amounts of illegal drugs and assets after executing eight search warrants across Hamilton and Auckland, including at a commercial premises.
The drugs recovered in the searches included methamphetamine, ecstasy and ketamine, Smith said.
Police also seized four vehicles, including a Harley Davidson motorcycle, along with $80,000 in cash.
Smith said the arrests were a part of police Operation Poapoa, which aimed to disrupt an organised crime group importing and distributing class A, B and C drugs.
As a result of the operation, six men aged between 28 and 33-years-old were arrested and appeared in Hamilton District Court on charges including participating in organised crime and selling and supplying class A drugs.
"Waikato Police continue to investigate, target and dismantle those groups involved in the importation, sale and supply of illegal drugs within our communities," Smith said.