Large police presence spotted near Katikati

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A large police presence has been spotted in the Western Bay of Plenty this morning.

A motorist who was driving on State Highway 2 near Katikati said he saw a large contingent of about six to eight police cars, fire engines and what looked to be like a large forensic vehicle.

''I think a major police operation is going down. There is a very large presence of officers down the road.''

A police spokeswoman said police were executing a routine search warrant in the area.