Police said staff have arrested and charged three people in relation to a robbery last night.
Yesterday Police conducted an area search for a trio accused of entering a premises on Pohutukawa Avenue demanding cash.
A 15-year-old, a 16-year-old and a 17-year-old have been charged with agrivated robbery.
The 16-year-old also faces charges of unlawful taking of a motorvehicle.
The trio will appear in Whakatāne Youth Court today.
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