Cop-stop: Drugs, sawn-off shotgun and ammo found in BMW at 1am in Auckland’s Northcote

Police found a stash of ammunition, drugs and a gun when they searched a BMW being driven on the North Shore at 1am.

Acting Inspector Tim Williams said officers invoked a search and found a loaded sawn-off shotgun in the driver’s footwell in the Auckland suburb of Northcote.

His officers pulled the BMW over on Ocean View Rd just before 1am today.

“A further search has located about 50 rounds of ammunition and a number of bags of methamphetamine,” Williams said.

“Recovering the drugs and a dangerous weapon, as well as the ammunition, is a great result. Drug use takes a huge toll on our communities and can lead to other offending.”

A 22-year-old man was due in the North Shore District Court today charged with possession of methamphetamine, possession of utensils and two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm.

Raphael Franks is an Auckland-based reporter who covers business, breaking news and local stories from Tāmaki Makaurau. He joined the Herald as a Te Rito cadet in 2022.

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