Police find the jackpot

Police searching for a bail absconder found him in South Taranaki on Saturday along with a caravan of cannabis.

Sergeant Ivan Smith, of Hawera, said police found the man at the address of another man in the Opunake township.

"We went to an address, located the person we were looking for and the occupant was smoking cannabis," Mr Smith said.

"During a search of the address we located a substantial cannabis growing operation and which led to the subsequent arrest of two people for various offences ranging from possession of cannabis to cultivation of cannabis and breach of court bail."

Mr Smith said a caravan on the property was found to be used as a cannabis growing operation.

"It had been gutted out and had been used for the growing and cultivation of cannabis."

The resident of the address was charged with cultivation of cannabis and will appear in the Hawera District Court tomorrow.

The other man has had his bail opposed and has been remanded in custody.

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