Mass weapons haul found in Tauranga house

Two men are in custody after an armed offenders squad seized 15 guns from a house south of Tauranga today.

The squad executing a search warrant on Taumata Road at Pyes Pa, 16km south of Tauranga, early this morning found 13 rifles and two pistols as well as a large amount of ammunition, Senior Sergeant Glen Saunders said.

Two men, aged 48 and 59, were located at the house and were assisting police with further inquiries.

Neither held a firearms licence.

Mr Saunders said it was a concern that a cache of weapons and ammunition were readily accessible to the men.

- NZPA