Two people have been arrested in Auckland today over money laundering connected to the massive seizure of 46 kilograms of cocaine in Tauranga last week.
Police say a 29-year-old Birkenhead male has today been charged with four counts of money laundering, while a 35-year-old female from central Auckland also faces one charge of money laundering.
Both are scheduled to appear in Auckland District Court on November 14.
The arrests today come after four foreign nationals were taken into custody last week following an investigation by Police and Customs into the cocaine haul, which had a street value of around $20 million.
A number of items were also seized by police following a search warrant in Birkenhead this morning.
The items included were a 2017 Honda Civic car, a motorbike, phones and laptops as well several thousand dollars in cash and a money counting machine.
The four foreign nationals, Benjamin John Northway, Mario Habulin, Matthew Scott and Deni Cavallo appeared in the Tauranga District Court last Thursday.
They face 20 charges including possession of a class A drug, supply and being part of an organised criminal group.
Police made the arrests following a five month investigation.
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