A 31-year-old man will appear in court tomorrow after a Central Otago Police operation targeting the supply of methamphetamine in the wider Wanaka area.

The man, an Upper Clutha resident, was arrested in Queenstown on Friday and has been charged in relation to the possession and supply of methamphetamine and two counts of unlawful possession of firearms.

Detective Sergeant Derek Shaw from Central Otago CIB said the arrest was the culmination of a two-month-long investigation into the supply of illicit drugs in the area.

Police also carried out a search of a Lake Hāwea property where officers recovered methamphetamine, cannabis and three firearms.

Detective Sergeant Shaw said police have caused significant disruption to a national supply chain that has been responsible for immeasurable harm.

Enquiries remain ongoing and officers will continue to target and hold to account people causing harm in our communities through the sale and supply of methamphetamine.