Bay of Plenty police made 115 arrests, confiscated $60,000 worth of stolen property and uncovered 43 kilograms of dried cannabis during their March operation against organised crime and cannabis.
The 14 day operation included police from the Eastern Bay of Plenty, Western Bay of Plenty, Rotorua, Tokoroa and Taupo.

Varying amounts of methamphetamine were also discovered during the operation and more than $100,000 in outstanding fines were recovered.
The head of the operation, detective senior sergeant Lindsay Pilbrow, says the operation was focused on targeting individuals and groups involved in the distribution and sale of illicit drugs, as well as the receiving and dealing in stolen property and firearms.
"The consequences of drugs are harmful, and methamphetamine is particularly harmful," says Lindsay.
"Its impacts are wide-reaching and beyond the individual user and often translate into other areas of crime, such as burglary, stolen cars, serious violence and intimidation."

An Ohauiti house raided as part of the police operation against organised crime and drugs in the BOP.

During the operation, 172 search warrants were executed at properties across the Bay of Plenty.
Armed Offender Squads from Tauranga and Rotorua provided support at 10 of the search warrants executed during the course of the operation.
Lindsay says a number of firearms were also located during the operation, and seven people will face additional charges of unlawful possession of firearms.
The firearms seized ranged from pistols to sawn-off shotguns to full length rifles.
He says the recovered stolen property included stolen motor vehicles, trailers and generators.