http://www.times.co.nz/cms/news/2010/01/police_charge_teen_after_raid.php
• Howick and Pakuranga Times

A TEENAGER who lives with his mother, father and young sister has been found actively dealing in cannabis.

Confidential information led police to the family home in Archmillen Avenue, Pakuranga, on Tuesday where they found about 10g of cannabis individually bagged in small plastic zip-lock bags, commonly known as point bags, ready for distribution.

Sergeant Tony Curry, of Howick police’s tactical crime unit, says the 17-year-old’s parents were “not that surprised”.

“The boy’s behaviour had been deteriorating over the past few months, which made them suspicious,” he says.

“He had been getting into trouble with the police for traffic matters and attracting the wrong sort of crowd to the house.

“These are indicators that more serious issues, such as drugs, are evident.”

Parents, friends and family members should be aware of such indicators, Mr Curry says, and contact the police if they get out of hand because early intervention may help.

The latest drugs warrant, he says, is part of a continued push by police on drug dealers and their related offending. The teenager, who admitted possessing cannabis for supply, possession of cannabis and possession of utensils for drug use, was bailed to appear at Manukau District Court on Monday