Armed police raid Wellington backpackers
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Save Armed police have been spotted in Wellington's city centre after reports of a wanted offender. File photo
A popular central city backpackers has been raided by armed police in Wellington this morning.
A police spokeswoman said armed police entered the Wild Zebra Backpackers on Tory St believing a wanted man was inside the building.
Instead it was a case of mistaken identity and the man was not
found.
Police ended up arresting another person on an unrelated matter, she said.