A man who was targeted by police during a raid in Wanganui last month is upset at how police handled the situation and says he will lay a complaint.
He is also upset over media coverage of the raid in Abbot Street.
Police raided three properties in the Gonville street in mid-October after receiving information from the public relating to various offences, Sergeant Colin Wright said.
The search centred on properties near the Bignell St intersection of Abbot St and involved about 10 armed offenders squad officers, as well as police dogs and 10 police cars.
"The armed offenders were used because there was information that firearms may have been at one of the addresses," Mr Wright said.
Karl Spittal, who lived at one of the raided houses, said no charges had been laid and he had received his seized property back.
"They had no right to take it away because it was all legit," Mr Spittal said.
He questioned the need to use the armed offenders squad.
"Was it all worth it? It was just a big act and a big show."
He described the raid as a waste of taxpayers' money.
"When I do the crime, I don't mind going to jail, but I don't like doing extra for nothing," he said.
Mr Wright said a large amount of property was seized but no decision had been made on whether charges would be laid.
"Police are working with council on an ongoing investigation," he said.
Mr Spittal said he went to the police station and asked for forms to lay a complaint, but the officer would not give him any. He went again and was able to pick up the forms on Monday.
Mr Spittal felt the Chronicle sensationalised the story about the raid, and said his children didn't want to go to school with all the talk.
He also wanted to look into how police could compensate him for damage to his property, which he said included knocked down fences, broken plant pots and flipped furniture.
"Is this what goes on when you're down on the food chain?"