Police seize 10 tonnes of cannabis in Auckland operation

Thursday 25 September 2025 · 5 outlets · 5 reports · updated Thu 25 Sep 2025, 9:07am

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During Operation Beryl, police raided 120 to 128 properties across Auckland between July and August 2025. The crackdown resulted in 30 arrests and the destruction of over 10 tonnes of cannabis. Police warned landlords that many of the clandestine grow houses were hidden in plain sight within rental properties.

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1. NZ HeraldThu 25 Sep 2025, 5:00am

   More than 10 tonnes of cannabis seized as Operation Beryl targets 120 ‘grow houses’ run by Vietnamese organised crime groups across Auckland (opens in new tab)

2. StuffThu 25 Sep 2025, 7:47am

   Ten tonnes of cannabis seized in major Auckland police operation (opens in new tab)

3. 1NewsThu 25 Sep 2025, 8:03am

   Auckland busts: Ten tonnes of cannabis seized, 120 grow houses shut down (opens in new tab)

4. RNZThu 25 Sep 2025, 8:29am

   Police warn landlords after 120 cannabis grow houses shut down (opens in new tab)

5. Otago Daily TimesThu 25 Sep 2025, 9:07am

   Cannabis grow houses 'hidden in plain sight' (opens in new tab)