Two people arrested following the burglary of six firearms from a Whangārei home have appeared in court.
Two people arrested following the burglary of six firearms from a Whangārei home have appeared in court.
Ryan Henry Samson, 36, a stonemason from Otangarei, and Aroha Udaya Pospisil, 38, from Otangarei, have been jointly charged along with an unknown person with possession of a methamphetamine pipe, unlawful possession of
an airgun, and entering a building in Tikipunga with intent to commit a crime, all on November 14.
The duo appeared in Whangārei District Court on Friday with Samson being remanded in custody until Monday for a bail application, while Pospisil was released, to return on December 2. The burglary of a Tikipunga home was reported about 2.30pm on Thursday and police were quickly on the scene and located the six firearms in a vehicle on Charles St. One person is still be sought in relation to the incident.
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