Part of a road near Te Puke was blocked off by police as part of a raid to find a man wanted in relation to guns.
Officers carried out the search warrant at Te Kahika Rd West yesterday, shutting off Te Matai Rd in the process.
A passerby said there was a heavy police presence at the intersection of the two roads.
A 20-year-old local man was arrested and charged with firearms offences.
A police spokesman said the warrant was in relation to local offending and was not linked to the current manhunt for Rollie Heke following the shooting in Morrinsville at the weekend.