Drugs, 12 firearms and a stolen 2.6 tonne excavator valued at $35,000 were among gang assets seized in a recent police bust.
As part of a long-running operation targeting the central chapter of the Hells Angels gang, police searched a number of addresses, including a gang house, in Palmerston North.
Detective Senior Sergeant Simon Harrison said police also searched properties across Palmerston North, rural Manawatu, Whanganui, Auckland and Bay of Plenty.
"As a result of this operation, 16 properties have been searched, two clan labs have been shut down and 12 firearms, ammunition and a Taser have been recovered.
"Four high-end cars, six custom Harley Davidson Motorbikes, a stolen 2.6 tonne excavator valued at $35,000, two stolen trailers one worth $13,000 and a quantity of cash have been seized."
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