UPDATE: Operation Notus targets organised crime and drugs in Bay of Plenty

Bay of Plenty

Police are today terminating a six month-long investigation into organised crime and the distribution of illicit drugs in the Bay of Plenty region.

Operation Notus was launched in October 2017 after the community contacted Police with concerns about the social harm being caused by an organised crime group operating in the area.

The investigation identified that members and associates of the Kawerau Mongrel Mob were involved in the commercial distribution of methamphetamine and cannabis to the community.