Wanted man arrested

Police apprehended 25 year-old Rory Smyth at a Pukekohe address in the early hours of this morning.

He will appear in the Auckland District Court today charged with:

•       possession of a knife;
•       possession of instruments;
•       receiving stolen property;
•       unlawful possession of a firearm;
•       possession of utensils for use of methamphetamine;
•       unlawful interference of a vehicle;
•       unlawfully taking a vehicle;
•       shoplifting;
•       2 x unlawfully getting into a vheicle;
•       breach of court release conditions;
•       the October 22 aggravated robbery of Miss Q's tavern in Panmure.

Smyth was taken into custody without incident by the Armed Offenders Squad.