True Crime: Siege
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On 7 May 2009, Senior Constables Len Snee, Grant Diver, and Bruce Miller arrived at 41 Chaucer Road in Napier to serve a search warrant on Jan Molenaar for the cultivation of cannabis. The operation was intended to be a routine procedure, similar to many others the officers had conducted. However, what began as a standard enforcement action quickly escalated into one of New Zealand's most tragic incidents, resulting in the death of one police officer, two officers critically injured, and a member of the public seriously wounded. Over the course of approximately fifty hours, Molenaar left a profound and lasting impact on New Zealand's national consciousness, altering the lives of individuals, families, the police force, and the city of Napier. The siege was among the most severe and unexpected acts of violence in the region's history, made all the more disturbing by its occurrence in an ordinary suburban setting.
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Edited by Margot FrancisShot by D J StipsenScored by Rhian SheehanDesigned by Chris Elliott
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18 unique people credited
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Joel Tobeck
as Superintendent Sam Hoyle
Mark Mitchinson
as Jaan Molenaar
Miriama Smith
as Delwyn Keefe
Alistair Browning
as Inspector Mike O'Leary
Darren Young
as Senior Constable Len Snee
Toby Leach
as Senior Constable Grant 'Blue' Diver
Will Hall
as Senior Constable Bruce Miller
Jon Cummings
as Lenny Holmwood
Kirk Torrance
as Sergeant Heath Jones
Mark Warren
as Brad Clark
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