A senior member of the Mongols motorcycle gang has been arrested in Canterbury after a year long hunt.

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Police also seized a banned military-style semi-automatic firearm from the house in Waipara.

They said the 27 year old is wanted for serious drug-dealing, firearms and money-laundering allegations.

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Arrest warrants for the man were first issued in May last year.

He will be appearing in the Christchurch District Court later today.

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