Three men arrested after shots heard in Tokoroa reserve

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RNZ

Three men have been arrested in Tokoroa after an alleged shooting incident yesterday.

A police spokesperson said they received reports of shots being fired in the Jim Currie Reserve at 11:30pm last night.

Later in the night, police stopped a vehicle and found four guns.

Four people were taken into custody and three have been charged with unlawfully possessing ammunition and unlawfully carrying a firearm.

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