19 Mar 2013

Armed police back search for illicit firearms

8:47 pm on 19 March 2013

Streets were cordoned off for more than two hours in Whangarei on Tuesday while the armed offenders squad searched a man's house for illegal firearms.

The police say the squad was called to an address in Tikipunga at 4 o'clock following reports that a man who didn't have a firearms license, was in possession of weapons.

They say no shots were fired while the house was secured, and cordons were lifted at about seven pm.

The police say a local man, who is 35, has been taken into custody and charges are likely to be laid on Wednesday.

They say a number of addresses are being searched as part of their investigation.