Police have seized 200 cannabis plants, a military style semi-automatic rifle, properties and $2.5 million dollars from bank acocunts as part of an investigation into the supply of cannabis and money laundering in Canterbury.
Canterbury Organised Crime and the Asset Recovery Units executed nine search warrants throughout Christchurch.
They also seized vehicles, jetskis, a caravan and cash.
A 48-year-old man has been arrested and charged with importing a Class A controlled drug, cultivating cannabis and selling cannabis.
He will appear in the Christchurch District Court this afternoon.