Drugs, guns and organised crime, sounds like a recipe for a good crime novel but unfortunately it's a volatile reality being encountered all to often in the Waikato according to the District's Police.

Crime Services Coordinator, Detective Senior Sergeant Nigel Keall, says the latest chapter in the story of how Police are working to reduce the harm from illegal drugs happened in Hamilton on Thursday.

"On that day our staff searched two Frankton properties linked to a 29-year-old man known to have links to a local motorcycle gang.

"At a Higgins Rd workshop we recovered a scoped .22 cal rifle while we found a German Police marked 7.65mm Walther PPK pistol in the man's car at his Green St home."

Mr Keall says stolen property recovered during the searches included a computer and an engine from a Harley Davidson motorcycle.

"The man was also found with cash and quantities of methamphetamine on his person and in his car.

"As a result the man was charged for a variety of offences including possession and supply of methamphetamine, possession of a firearm, possession of explosives and an offensive weapon and receiving property and appeared in the Hamilton District Court on later that day."

Mr Keall says the man was bailed to reappear on December 2.

"As investigators, we are hoping releasing the results of Thursday's searches will educate the public that drugs are not a problem to society in isolation.

"Here we have a known associate of an organised criminal group, in this case a gang, armed with illegally obtained firearms, ammunition and methamphetamine.

"As has been shown too often in the past, the combination of these volatile ingredients can often bring ill luck for innocent members of the community."

The best way for people to protect their home and loved ones from those involved in drug use, the theft of valuables to purchase drugs or those on-selling stolen goods is to report suspicious activity.

"It may be that you rent a property that has a distinctive chemical smell or there are lots of discarded medication packets or the curtains are always drawn.

"You might notice unsavoury people lingering round or visiting a neighbour's, no matter what it is that's making you suspicious, Police want to hear about it and your call will be treated in confidence."

Anyone with information on suspicious activity is asked to contact Waikato Police on 07 858 6200.

Alternatively, information can be left anonymously with the organisation Crimestoppers on 0800 555111.

Source: Waikato Police.