Armed police descended on a property on Northcote Rd, Christchurch, today. Photo / George Heard
Armed police have swarmed a suburb in Canterbury as part of a pre-planned operation this morning.
The incident took place on Northcote Rd in the Christchurch suburb of Northcote.
Multiple armed police and vehicles could be seen surrounding the address at about 10am.
A drug sniffer dog was also led on to the property.
One person was taken into a police vehicle in handcuffs.
A police spokesperson told the Herald it relates to a pre-planned police operation, and they did not provide any further information.
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