Seven arrests were made today as a result of Operation Wing, a six-month operation targeting people with international connections involved in drug dealing in Dunedin, Queenstown and Oamaru.

The arrests were for a variety of drug-related charges, and offences in relation to the Class C controlled drug, cannabis.

Police seized a small quantity of methamphetamine after executing eight search warrants primarily in the Queenstown area, but also in Dunedin, Oamaru and Christchurch.

Otago Rural CIB Officer in Charge, Detective Senior Sergeant Colin Blackie, said police and other agencies were working to keep up the pressure on drugs and organised crime in the area.