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Central Otago arrests after alleged pounamu ring cracked

Summary by Otago Daily Times
The size of the pounamu taken amounted to "large-scale theft", Inspector Jacqui Corner said. Photo: NZ Police Three people have been arrested in Central Otago and the West Coast after the recovery of about a tonne of stolen pounamu, police say.

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Police recover 1000 kilograms of pounamu in operation targeting alleged thefts across West Coast

The police operation followed reports of commercial sales of illegally sourced pounamu.

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Central Otago arrests after alleged pounamu ring cracked

The size of the pounamu taken amounted to "large-scale theft", Inspector Jacqui Corner said. Photo: NZ Police Three people have been arrested in Central Otago and the West Coast after the recovery of about a tonne of stolen pounamu, police say.

·Otago, New Zealand
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Otago Daily Times broke the news in Otago, New Zealand on Tuesday, April 21, 2026.
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