Eight arrested after police find 14 cannabis grow houses in Waikato

Monday 31 August 2026 · 5 outlets · 4 reports · updated Mon 31 Aug, 2:34pm

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Police have uncovered 14 large-scale commercial cannabis grow houses linked to Vietnamese nationals across Waikato. The operations contained between 200 and 600 plants at each location, with up to 750kg of cannabis seized from a single Frankton property. Eight people have been arrested following the raids.

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1. StuffMon 31 Aug, 1:36pm

   Police uncover 14 alleged cannabis grow houses across Waikato (opens in new tab)

2. 1NewsMon 31 Aug, 1:45pm

   Eight arrests after 14 Vietnamese-linked cannabis grow houses busted (opens in new tab)

3. NZ HeraldMon 31 Aug, 1:57pm

   Waikato cannabis operation: Eight arrested after 14 grow houses found (opens in new tab)

4. The Post via Waikato TimesMon 31 Aug, 2:34pm

   Frankton bust nets 750kg of cannabis from Vietnamese growers (opens in new tab)

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