Police will continue a thorough search of a Whangārei property after four firearms were found during a raid.
An armed police officer stood in the driveway of the Otaika Rd home all day after a search warrant was carried out about 8am today.Inspector Al Symonds said the armed offenders squad were involved as a precaution with the search warrant in relation to the unlawful possession of firearms.
During the initial search officers found four firearms. A 36-year-old man was arrested and late today was speaking with police.
Symonds expected the man would appear in the Whangārei District Court tomorrow on charges related to the unlawful possession of firearms.
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