Gang crackdown

Police have seized firearms, drugs and stolen property at Raupunga in Hawke’s Bay and charged two people. Wairoa Police searched properties in the area on Friday as part of Operation Cobalt, which aimed to crack down on gangs and look for people with warrants to arrest. A 22-year-old man has been charged with possession of an offensive weapon and failing to stop for red/blue flashing lights and was to appear in Wairoa District Court yesterday, while another man has been charged with cannabis and firearms offences.