Twenty people have been arrested and more than $35,000 has been seized after Police concluded a five month operation to prevent the ongoing supply of methamphetamine and cannabis today.
Detective Inspector Mike Foster said under Operation Kevlar 11 search warrants were executed at various addresses throughout Hastings and Napier yesterday and today.
Those arrested have been charged with a range of offences including possession for supply of methamphetamine, participating in an organised criminal group, supplying methamphetamine, possession for supply of cannabis and conspiracy to supply cannabis.
Those charged ranged in age from 20 to 50 and appeared in the Hastings District Court today.
"Police have seized over $35,000 in cash (much of which was buried), methamphetamine, LSD, large amounts of cannabis and a firearm."