New Zealand Police
🇳🇿 New Zealand · Police · 9 reports
- People arrested
- 4,327
- Plants destroyed
- 743,553
- Cannabis seized
- 343.9 kg
Totals of what these reports state; a report counts when a source it cites names the agency.
Police destroy around 360 cannabis plants in an Ōtāhuhu warehouse
Police destroyed around 360 cannabis plants found under 15 tents in a Queen Street warehouse in Ōtāhuhu, Auckland. The search warrant was executed on Thursday, 14 May 2026, after an electrician reported unusual wiring, ventilation pipes and a cannabis smell.
Plants destroyed 36010 arrested as Operation Beryl raids 42 Auckland grow houses
Ten people were arrested and 6,886 cannabis plants seized as New Zealand police, business ministry and immigration officers raided a Vietnamese syndicate's indoor grows across Auckland on 1 December 2023, with 12 people facing deportation.
Arrested 10Plants destroyed 6,886Cannabis 10 kgPolice destroy 16,307 cannabis plants in Northland operation
Police destroyed 16,307 cannabis plants in Northland during Operation Jess, run from mid-January to mid-March 2018, the highest district tally in that year's national eradication programme. Officers also seized dried cannabis, firearms, cash and stolen property.
Plants destroyed 16,307Cannabis 6.9 kg132,000 cannabis plants destroyed in 2015-16 national operation
New Zealand Police destroyed about 132,000 cannabis plants and seized almost 80 kg of dried cannabis during the six-month National Cannabis and Crime Operation over the 2015-16 growing season. Officers arrested 572 people and seized 173 firearms, four methamphetamine labs and other drugs in what police called a whole-of-crime campaign.
Arrested 572Plants destroyed 132,000Cannabis 80 kg105,000 cannabis plants destroyed in national Operation Lucy campaign
New Zealand Police closed the 2014 national cannabis campaign Operation Lucy with about 105,000 plants destroyed, 112 firearms seized and 640 suspects arrested, including 64 patched gang members or associates.
Arrested 640Plants destroyed 105,000Operation Kristy seized 141,000 cannabis plants in record 2008-09 season
New Zealand police seized 141,000 cannabis plants and arrested 1,125 people during the December-to-March National Cannabis and Crime Operation, Operation Kristy, also seizing 191 firearms, recovering $400,000 in stolen property and locating four methamphetamine labs.
Arrested 1,125Plants destroyed 141,000Operation Julia destroyed 124,000 cannabis plants in 2007-08 season
New Zealand police destroyed about 124,000 cannabis plants and arrested 780 people during the 2007-08 National Cannabis and Crime Operation, Operation Julia; in Northland alone officers seized more than 45,000 plants and arrested over 200 people.
Arrested 780Plants destroyed 124,000100,000 cannabis plants destroyed in 2006-2007 national operation
New Zealand police arrested more than 700 people and destroyed about 100,000 cannabis plants during the 2006-2007 national cannabis operation. Officers also seized more than 120 firearms, 170 kg of dried cannabis and $170,000 in stolen property, and located ten methamphetamine laboratories.
Arrested 700Plants destroyed 100,000Cannabis 170 kg118,000 cannabis plants destroyed in 2005-2006 national operation
New Zealand police arrested 500 people and destroyed about 118,000 cannabis plants during the 2005-2006 national cannabis operation. Officers also seized 77 kg of dried cannabis, 54 firearms and about $100,000 in stolen property while shutting nine methamphetamine laboratories.
Arrested 500Plants destroyed 118,000Cannabis 77 kg