Prominent Dunedin man arrested as guns and drugs seized

Guns, drugs, ammo and cash were seized in a police raid in Dunedin this week. 

A well known 67-year-old man was arrested and charged with numerous offences following the raid on Monday, Detective Senior Sergeant Nik Leigh said. 

He said police and Customs carried out the raid as part of Operation Rubus – an investigation into controlled drug offending within the Southern District.

Police seized two firearms, ammunition, controlled drugs, controlled drug utensils, stun guns, and cash.

The man appeared in Dunedin District Court the same day, charged with two counts of unlawful possession of a firearm, three counts of unlawful possession of a restricted weapon, two counts of failing to provide the passcode to a cell phone and driving while licence suspended.

He has been remanded in custody to next appear on March 26.