Hamilton Police say they have recovered nine of the 14 guns allegedly stolen from the Hamilton Smallbore Rifle Club in October 2023. Photo / NZ Police
Police say they have recovered nine of the 14 firearms allegedly stolen from the Hamilton Smallbore Rifle Club in October.
Waikato Police’s Tactical Crime Unit, with assistance from Armed Offenders Squad, executed warrants at three Hamilton properties in Chartwell, Nawton and Whitiora on November 29.
A police spokesperson said the
warrants were in relation to an investigation into the theft of 14 firearms from the Hamilton Smallbore Rifle Club at the end of October.
Police confirmed they had already recovered eight of the firearms that were taken prior to the search warrants on Wednesday.
Wednesday’s operation resulted in one more firearm being found, along with a “substantial amount” of methamphetamine and cannabis, and shotgun ammunition.
