Waikato cannabis operation: Eight arrested after 14 grow houses found
New Zealand police have arrested eight people following the discovery of 14 large-scale indoor cannabis grow houses linked to Vietnamese nationals. The operations involved significant power theft and the modification of residential and commercial properties.
Why it matters
The discovery highlights the scale of organized crime in the illicit drug trade and the risks posed to property owners who unknowingly rent to criminal syndicates.
Police have recovered tonnes of cannabis being grown in large-scale indoor commercial cannabis grow facilities linked to Vietnamese nationals across Waikato.
The report relies on police statements and provides objective details regarding the arrests and criminal activity.
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