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Please attribute to Detective Senior Sergeant Malcolm Inglis, Queenstown Police:
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Today Otago Lakes Central police executed two search warrants in the Wanaka area.?
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At one address, Police located a sophisticated cannabis growing room with 34 cannabis plants.
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These plants were all at different levels of maturity, with some ready to be sold.
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As a result of that search warrant, a 58-year-old Wanaka man will be facing cultivation of cannabis charges and manufacturing a class B drug (cannabis oil).
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At the second address police located another indoor cannabis ‘grow’ operation with eight mature cannabis plants.
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Also located at the address near the cannabis grow was a Winchester shotgun.
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As a result of this search warrant a 46-year-old Wanaka man is facing charges of cultivation of cannabis, cannabis for supply, and unlawful possession of a firearm.
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The Otago Lakes Central police will continue to target drug supplies in the area in an attempt to prevent harm in the community.
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It is unknown where these drugs were destined for, but these warrants executed today will make a dent on the ongoing drug supply in the area.?
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Central Otago and Lakes District Police are focused on reducing drug-related harm in our rural townships and communities, and it’s pleasing to be able to put people who deal drugs before the courts and hold them to account.
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ENDS
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Issued by Police Media Centre.?
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