Five patched gang members were arrested on drugs charges and a rifle allegedly was found at one property in a large operation aimed at increasing police presence in Rotorua.
Operation Presence, held across the city this week, included 243 drivers stopped at checkpoints and 22 victims of crime visited to help prevent them becoming victims again.
The operation had an emphasis on family violence and alcohol. Rotorua police Inspector Ed Van Den Broek said police intervened in a family violence matter while at a checkpoint in the CBD.
One of the 243 drivers tested was over the drink-drive limit. Two people were forbidden to drive and three drivers had their licences suspended. Three vehicles were impounded.
Mr Van Den Broek said five people had been arrested on drugs charges, all patched gang members.