Three men have been arrested as police continue their crackdown on gang activity across Auckland.
Twenty-two people have been arrested over nearly two weeks as police continue to investigate multiple shootings and suspicious fires since late May as part of Operation Dairyland.
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As of Friday, 21 searches have been carried out across the city since the operation began, with police seizing nine firearms and 341 rounds of ammunition.
A shooting on Papakura’s main street on Friday has left one person in critical condition. (Source: 1News)
The latest arrests were made after police located a firearm during a pre-planned search warrant in Clarkson Crescent, Otara, this afternoon.
The Armed Offenders Squad assisted as a precaution.
The men, aged 35, 36, and 37, have been charged and will appear in Manukau District Court on Tuesday.
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