A man facing a raft of charges after a series of raids on the Comancheros gang is being hunted by police in Auckland

Twenty four-year-old Jarome Fonua was one of a dozen people arrested in mid-April after police raided several Auckland properties as part of Operation Nova.

It was a year-long police investigation into the Comancheros gang.

Those arrested face multiple charges relating to organised crime, money laundering and drug supply.

Police say a warrant has been issued for Fonua's arrest.

They say he is of very large build and can be identified by his facial tattoos, which include the word Comancheros under his right eye and a diamond with "one percent" under his left eye.

He also has the word 'Parabellum' on the right side of his forehead.