As stated by Detective Sergeant Kevin Blackman, Auckland City Police:
Auckland City Police have now arrested two people in relation to Operation Deadwood, our investigation into an alleged sophisticated phone scam which has seen members of our community lose hundreds of thousands of dollars.
A 28-year-old woman and a 26-year-old man are both charged with money laundering and will be appearing in the Auckland District Court this morning.
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