Jarome Fonua

Jarome Fonua, 26, appeared before Justice Fitzgerald in the High Court at Auckland this morning.

He was among a dozen people arrested after a series of raids across Auckland last April, which saw police seize $4 million worth of assets, including luxury cars, motorcycles and jewellery.

Fonua pleaded guilty this morning to participating in an organised crime group, money laundering and possession of methamphetamine.

Justice Fitzgerald convicted him and remanded him in custody for sentencing on 23 October.

The Herald reported Sunday that Jarome Fonua - arrested during a major investigation into organised crime - was being hunted by police in Auckland.

Fonua, 24, was one of a dozen people arrested in mid-April after more than 80 police officers raided several Auckland properties as part of Operation Nova - a year-long police investigation into the Comancheros gang.

Those arrested face a raft of charges relating to organised crime, money laundering and drug supply.