Drug, Gun Raids Seize Cash, Narcotics Dunedin, Christchurch, Pennsylvania

Law enforcement agencies conducted significant drug busts across multiple locations, seizing large quantities of illicit substances and firearms. In New Zealand, police raided properties in Dunedin and Christchurch, confiscating over half a kilogram of methamphetamine valued at approximately $192,000 and $67,000 in cash, resulting in the arrest of two men charged with drug-related offenses. In Pennsylvania, a coordinated investigation led to the arrest of 39-year-old Byron Boyd in Muhlenberg Township, where authorities seized 242 packets of crack cocaine, firearms including three handguns, marijuana, ammunition, and cash, with charges including possession with intent to deliver and firearm violations. Boyd’s arrest followed a thorough investigation beginning in November 2024, involving both local Drug Task Force and state police. Additionally, in Holyoke, Massachusetts, police arrested Autumn Stone after recovering 99 vials of crack cocaine, a prop firearm, and ammunition, with charges filed for possession with intent to distribute and illegal possession of ammunition. Authorities in all cases urge the public to provide any information that could assist ongoing investigations into drug supply and distribution.