The armed offenders squad was involved in a drawn-out stand-off, as they surrounded an alleged metham-phetamine (speed) laboratory in West Auckland, a jury heard yesterday.
Constable Wade Harrison told the High Court in Auckland that after some hours of hailing the person inside they moved in, forcing a door in the industrial unit opposite Kelston Girls' High School.
Eventually Brett Lionel Allison responded and came out.
During his arrest in the early hours of November 9, 2000, Allison was forced to lie on the ground and was bitten by a police dog.
Allison is one of a number of people facing drugs charges at the High Court.
Allison, aged 43, of Pt Chevalier, Waha Saifiti, 50, of Western Springs, William Hines, 50, Glen Innes, David James Dunn, 38, of Glen Innes, Dwayne Allan Marsh, aged 34, of Auckland City and Leonard Afamasaga (aka Anderson) are charged with manufacturing methamphetamine in 2000.
Fa'Afete Taito, aged 40, of Freemans Bay, is accused of conspiring to manufacture the drug P. All seven are accused of conspiring to supply methamphetamine.
ESR scientist Dr Anne Coxon told the court that more than 2000lt of liquid were found at the unit, some of which contained methamphetamine.
Raid a drawn-out affair
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