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Auckland Police Crack Major Cannabis Syndicate | Auckland News
Auckland police have smashed one of the city’s largest cannabis syndicates in a ten-month operation called Operation Blackout, raiding 19 locations and arresting 12 people. Detectives uncovered a sprawling criminal network with dozens of charges—including money laundering and organized crime—against a 36-year-old ringleader facing six serious counts. The bust yielded over $1 million in grow equipment, $80,000 in cash, a loaded pistol, 35kg of cannabis, and MDMA pills. More than five tonnes of weed were seized across 50 rental properties. Eleven Vietnamese nationals working as crop-sitters…
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