Mongols gang member wanted for nearly a year arrested in Canterbury 19 May, 2021 08:30 AM Quick Read The man was arrested on Wednesday afternoon. Photo / 123rf NZ Herald A senior Mongols motorcycle gang member wanted by police for almost a year has been arrested. The National Organised Crime Group's detective inspector Paul Newman said warrants for the 27-year-old were first issued in May 2020 in Auckland. Read More The man was arrested at an address in Waipara, Canterbury, just after 4.30pm, where a military-style semi-automatic firearm was also located. Advertisement He will appear in the Christchurch District Court tomorrow facing several charges. "Police will continue to target organised criminal groups and those who are in possession of unlawful firearms," Newman said.