3 Jun 2025

Man charged after police find military-style shotgun in vehicle

3:03 pm on 3 June 2025

Police stopped a man driving on Penrose Road in Mt Wellington. Photo:

A 34-year-old man is due in court after officers found a military-style shotgun and drugs in a vehicle in Auckland early this morning.

Police stopped a man driving on Penrose Road in Mt Wellington at about 3.20am Tuesday.

They searched the vehicle after noticing a strong smell of cannabis and found a military-style pump action shotgun inside a guitar case in the boot.

A small amount of cannabis and four shotgun shells were also found.

The man is set to appear in Auckland District Court today charged with possessing a firearm and cannabis.