Farmer shot at by alleged poachers

Farmer shot at by alleged poachers

Three people have been arrested for allegedly shooting at a farmer near Whanganui on Tuesday night.

The farmer reported being shot at by a group of alleged poachers who were spotlighting on the back of a ute on his Hunterville property.

A vehicle was stopped by police in Levin on Wednesday morning and three people were arrested.

A 20-year-old man, a 19-year-old man and a 19-year-old woman now face firearms charges and will appear in the Levin District Court on Thursday.

Newshub.