UPDATE – Operation Notus

Bay of Plenty

To be attributed to Inspector Kevin Taylor, Eastern Bay of Plenty Area Commander:

Police have today conducted search warrants at 38 addresses across the Bay of Plenty region as part of Operation Notus, a six month-long investigation into organised crime and drugs.

Twenty-two men and eight women have been arrested today and further arrests are likely in the coming days and weeks. 

They are facing a range of methamphetamine-related charges including supplying, possession to supply, and conspiracy to supply methamphetamine and cannabis.