A Mount Maunganui commercial chemical yard was raided last night for hypophosphorous acid, a key compound in the commercial manufacture of methamphetamine.
Mount Maunganui Police were investigating the yard on Totara St about 11:15pm last night.
Detective Matt Valentine said the offenders were disturbed by staff and left quickly taking a large quantity of hypophosphorous acid.
Some acid was spilled and it was possible the offenders had chemical burns from the spilt acid.
Hypophosphorous acid was a key compound the the commercial manufacture of methamphetamine.