12 arrested in North Shore drug raids

Twelve people have been arrested on drug and firearm charges after raids in the suburbs of Auckland's North Shore.

Ten men and two women were arrested after six warrants were executed in Northcote, Glenfield and Greenhithe, Detective Sergeant James Watson said.

Among the charges they face are possession and manufacturing of methamphetamine, possession and cultivation of cannabis for supply, and possession of firearms.

Mr Watson said several arrests were made at a clandestine lab operation in Glenfield.

"Clan labs are inherently dangerous to occupants and the nearby public," he said.

"Whenever the public see any unusual activity at any residential or rural properties we want them to call us.

"Our focus is on houses where drugs are manufactured and the public can play an important role for police by being alert to any suspicious activity that may be happening in their immediate neighbourhood."

Mr Watson said the arrests were the result of good intelligence from the public and some tenacious policing by the crime control unit.

He said the accused had been remanded to reappear in court in January.

- NZPA