Please attribute to Detective Inspector Marty James, District Manager Criminal Investigations:
Three people have been arrested in relation to the Gang Conflict Warrant currently in place in Eastern District, with powers being invoked eight times overnight.
A 21-year-old man was arrested in Wairoa shortly before 11pm and is due to appear in Wairoa District Court on 2 May on drug and driving-related charges.
A 21-year-old woman was also arrested for disorderly behaviour, while a 50-year-old man has been arrested for breaching bail.
Police are pleased to have undertaken a range of activities overnight, with the aim of suppressing the illegal and dangerous activities of gang members.
We will be deploying additional resources within the coming days to ensure we are utilising the warrant’s special powers to their full extent.
Police will be highly visible in our communities, and we hope this provides reassurance to members of the public who have a right to go about their lives without fear and intimidation.
We thank the public for their ongoing cooperation as we work hard to hold people committing this offending to account.
ENDS
Issued by the Police Media Centre