A man has been remanded in custody following a search warrant at a property in Glenorchy.
On Friday morning, the Otago Lakes Central Organised Crime Team executed a search warrant as part of an ongoing Operation, targeting the supply of Methamphetamine within the community.
A 46-year-old Glenorchy resident was taken into custody without incident.
This arrest is the culmination of significant and complex work by the Otago Lakes Central Organised Crime Team.
During the search Police located quantities of cocaine, methamphetamine, cannabis, drug dealing paraphernalia, and approximately $11,000 cash.
“This is an excellent result not only for the rural community of Glenorchy, but also the wider Queenstown area”, said Detective Senior Sergeant Regan Boucher.
“Every time we can take drug dealers, who trade on people’s suffering, off the streets through disrupting and dismantling their ongoing criminal activities, it makes our communities safer.
“Drug dealing and the downstream effects, such as drug-related crime, causes harm that we all feel and we will continue to stamp out drug dealing wherever we become aware of it.
“We would like to thank the members of the public who have provided us with information and continue to appeal to anyone who has concerns about illicit drugs within the community to please contact Police as the information we receive from the public tells us where we need to be and assists us in preventing ongoing harm within our communities.”
Anyone with information after the fact or in non-emergencies can contact Police online at 105.police.govt.nz, clicking “Make a Report” or by calling 105.
Information can also be reported anonymously through Crime Stoppers on 0800 555 111.
