Anonymous tips lead to police busts

Tip offs from the new Crimestoppers phone line helped police make major busts on three South Auckland properties yesterday.

Counties-Manukau Detective Senior Sergeant Alexander says the anonymous tips from the public had assisted police in getting a search warrant.

"Recovering stolen property valued at approximately $15,000 and taking drugs and firearms off the streets points to the success that Crimestoppers is having," Mr Alexander said.

Twenty CIB staff, uniformed police from Papakura and the Auckland Armed Offenders Squad raided the properties in Takanini and Papakura.

Two middle-aged women from the area are facing drug charges.

Police said the properties had links to an organised crime group but no further details were yet available.

- NZPA