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Police destroy more than 10 tonnes of cannabis in Auckland grow-house raids

Police announced on 25 September 2025 that a month-long operation in Auckland had shut 120 cannabis grow houses, destroyed more than 11,000 plants and seized more than 10 tonnes of cannabis. Thirty people were arrested, most Vietnamese nationals facing deportation, and police put the black-market value at more than NZ$50 million.

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Police announced on 25 September 2025 that a month-long operation in Auckland had shut 120 cannabis grow houses, destroyed more than 11,000 plants and seized more than 10 tonnes of cannabis. Thirty people were arrested, most Vietnamese nationals facing deportation, and police put the black-market value at more than NZ$50 million. Police said they had found 97 grow houses in Auckland in 2024 and 90 in the first half of 2025.[1]

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  1. Police deal significant blow to organised crime, uprooting 120 cannabis grow houses (25 September 2025). New Zealand Police. Operation Beryl figures and arrests.

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