Man charged after police find military-style shotgun in vehicle
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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.
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