Help after drug bust

Customers of a Taranaki building company at the centre of a drug bust will have the support of New Zealand’s Registered Master Builders Association if required.

The region’s branch of Fowler Homes, at the intersection of State Highway Three and Corbett Rd, Bell Block, was cordoned off on Monday after police executed a series of raids targeting the sale and supply of the class A drug methamphetamine.

Fowler Homes Taranaki is a member of the country’s Master Builders Association (NZRMBA).

Taranaki branch president of the NZRMBA, Campbell Mattson, said while the details of the situation were yet to be confirmed, the organisation was doing its best to help clients of the firm.

‘‘At present Fowler Homes New Zealand is working with the Registered Master Builders Association to establish all of the facts around the current situation with Fowler Homes and their customers,’’ Mattson said.

Fowler Homes NZ principal Tony Hill has not replied to repeated requests for comment about what was happening at the Taranaki office.

Police made three arrests and discovered 11 grams of methamphetamine and a large quantity of cash in the raids, which included a bust at a Fitzroy address.

A 42-year-old New Plymouth man was charged with supplying methamphetamine, possession of methamphetamine for supply and possession of methamphetamine utensils. He has consented to a remand in custody to appear in the New Plymouth District Court today.

A 45-year-old Waitara man and a 32-year-old Opunake woman were both charged with possession of methamphetamine.