Police on the lookout for a stolen vehicle ended up locating not just the vehicle they were on the hunt for, but another luxury vehicle valued at more than $100,000.
At about 11.40pm, a unit was conducting patrols in the Flat Bush area looking for a Mercedes Benz, which had been reported stolen the previous day.
Detective Inspector Karen Bright, Counties Manukau CIB, says officers were making a number of enquiries and located the vehicle parked on Whakatupu Road.
"The vehicle was displaying altered number plates and officers have then conducted an enquiry at a nearby address, where the keys to the stolen Mercedes Benz were found.
"Officers also located a second stolen vehicle, another Mercedes Benz station wagon valued at more than $100,000."
Detective Inspector Bright says two people were quickly taken into custody.
"We refuse to tolerate offending of this nature.
"This is a fantastic result and we're pleased these people can be held to account."
A 32-year-old man and a 38-year-old woman have been charged with aggravated robbery and will appear in Manukau District Court today.
