Two men to go to trial in relation to historical sexual offending stuff.co.nz - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from stuff.co.nz Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.
As stated by Detective Inspector John Sutton, NZ Police:
Police have made another arrest in relation to the Sofitel Hotel firearms incident in April.
A 26-year-old man who was being sought by Police in relation to this incident was arrested today.
He has been charged in relation to being a party to the discharge of a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm and participating in an organised crime group.
He will be appearing in the Auckland District Court today.
Enquiries are ongoing and Police are not ruling out further arrests.
/NZ Police Public Release. This material comes from the originating organization and may be of a point-in-time nature, edited for clarity, style and length. View in full here.
As stated by Detective Inspector John Sutton:
Police have made a further arrest today in relation to the ongoing investigation into the firearms incident at the Sofitel Hotel in Auckland Central in April.
This morning, three search warrants were carried out at addresses in West Auckland.
Police recovered two firearms – a shot gun and a military-style semi-automatic fiream – and hundreds of rounds of ammunition.
A large amount of Cannabis and cash amounting to tens of thousands of dollars were also seized.
A 22-year-old Head Hunters gang member was arrested and charged in relation to the alleged firearms incident at the Sofitel Hotel.