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.