Police bust massive cannabis operation in Auckland

Auckland police have busted a huge cannabis ring in Auckland after raiding several properties and a yacht.

At 7.30am on Tuesday 46 officers from the Waitemata Police raided 10 properties in Beach Haven, Sunnyvale, Henderson, Massey, Albany and central Auckland. A yacht moored at Westhaven Marina was also searched.

Eight people were arrested and several cannabis growing operations were discovered, including one at an industrial unit in Henderson where 800 plants were found.

Inside the unit, several rooms had been converted to growrooms, including a nursery where plants were cloned and a commercial shredder to destroy plant stalks.

Two shipping containers had also been transformed into growrooms, with ventilation systems and filters to keep the air clean.

Fish bins were also discovered full of thousands of dollars worth of cannabis head.

Police said the scene was under armed guard and an expert with specialist knowledge of cannabis operations had been...

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