The late admissions come shortly before the pair were due to stand trial at the High Court in September, along with other members of the club and their associates on charges laid in April 2019 following Operation Nova. Mick Hawi was a former Comanchero MC President. Biker News does not belong to or support any Club. The cheap wholesale price of $120,000 per kilogram was agreed to by both parties, in a deal the police believed would weigh at least 100kg ("a nice number with two zeros"). Rahman was unknown to the team of detectives running Operation Nova until he was overheard talking to one of the "frontmen", who cannot be named for legal reasons, whose phone conversations were bugged by police. 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He said: Youre going to start off with a nice number with two zeroes. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. We believe this corresponds with a fair use of any such copyrighted material (referenced and provided for in section 107 of the US Copyright Law). There is lack of support for those who are returned to New Zealand by Australia under these provisions.. The president of the NZ chapter of the Comancheros, Pasilika Naufahu, started his trial standing alongside fellow gang member Connor Clausen, accountant Wiwini Hakaraia, as well as a media personality and a woman - who both have name suppression. On Thursday, Detective Sergeant Damian Espinosa provided more details of surveillance of Naufahu in regards to the charges relating to conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. I've banked those cheques about a 100,000 in Kiwi's one. When brought in for questioning by police, Rahman claimed to be in New Zealand on holiday. Pasilika Naufahu and fellow Comancheros, wives, partners and families commenced a lifestyle both living and working together and benefited from a series of offences, Johnstone said. Defence lawyer Ron Mansfield said Naufahu had been deported from Australia as a 501, arriving here with no support network in place. That man cannot be identified as he is awaiting trial on a number of drugs charges. For Daniels alone, there were four Range Rovers with price tags of $175,000, $255,000, $218,000 and $280,000 a $200,000 Mercedes-Benz, a Lamborghini for $285,000, and two Rolls-Royces, which cost $364,000 and $595,000. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. Naufahu was jailed for 10 years by Justice Graham Lang in February over his role in a sophisticated money laundering and drugs scheme. When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: "Oh shit". "He is intelligent. "From the way that I talk from the way that I move. Photo: Michael Craig, A New Zealand chapter of the Comancheros gang was established in 2018 after members were deported from Australia. Speaking to other mourners at Gino Vella's January funeral, he proudly wore the Rebels patch - the mark of a gang that his father "paved the way" for - and declared "Rebels Forever, Forever Rebels.". The money laundering charge relates to his late-model Range Rover, worth around $150,000, while the organised crime charge carries the most significant penalty of up to 10 years in prison. Were going to land it there [in New Zealand].. They will be sentenced on October 23. For Vella, forever lasted until last week, when he posed in Comancheros colours with their new President Alex Meehan. At the sentencing on Friday, Crown prosecutor David Johnstone said the defence had tried to unreasonably minimise Naufahus culpability as the leader of the criminal group. He is capable. Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers. Photo / Supplied In sentencing Daniels - who was wearing a black and gold Versace top - to four years and eight months. At trial, Naufahu was found guilty of two charges of money laundering in relation to the purchase of a Bentley and Ford Ranger. Visit the #1 Biker Channel on YouTube and get straight up commentary on whats happening in the biker scene. Earlier this month Naufahu admitted participating in an organised criminal group, four charges of money laundering and being in possession of ammunition. This website may contain copyrighted material, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Two days before Christmas, December 23, 2018, Rahman left New Zealand but not before receiving a backpack full of cash. If you are a copyright owner or are authorized to act on behalf of one or authorized to act under any exclusive right under copyright, please report alleged copyright infringements taking place on or through the site by completing the DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to our Designated Copyright Agent. More than 80 police officers were involved in the raids, which led to about $4 million of assets being seized, including firearms and several luxury vehicles such as a Rolls-Royce Wraith and gold-plated Harley-Davidson motorcycles. The woman has also denied engaging in a money laundering transaction, namely depositing $292,496.40 cash into various bank accounts. Make sure you have subscribed to our Facebook page or Twitter to stay tuned! In July, a 60-year-old man who travelled to Mexico was sentenced to 16 years in prison after pleading guilty to four charges of importing a Class A drug after being identified in Operation Nova. Then in February 2019, two separate consignments from the United States a waffle maker and coffee brewer- were stopped at the border by Customs, each containing 2.9kg of methamphetamine. A court has heard a Comanchero-associate drove through Auckland with a million dollars in cash to buy a methamphetamine prescursor, before the deal fell over. Est. New York Times: Dark growth, fed by alcohol vapours, coats homes, cars and road signs. On the sentence appeal, Mansfield QC argued Justice Lang gave insufficient credit to reflect the challenges Naufahu has faced. Former Comancheros President Mick Hawi was jailed manslaughter after he stabbed and bludgeoned rival Hells Angel bikie Anthony Zervas in the domestic departure hall of Sydney Airport in 2009.. Comancheros boss Pasilika Naufahu has been sentenced to ten years in prison after last year being found guilty of money laundering and conspiring to supply drugs. The 501, who was deported to New Zealand in 2016, was arrested after raids across Auckland in April 2019, resulting in more than $3.7 million in assets being seized including luxury cars, motorbikes, high-end luggage and jewellery. The Court of Appeal judges accepted Justice Langs 10 per cent discount for cultural factors was appropriate given Naufahu chose to take up the leading role in the Comancheros. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook "We can see no reason why he cannot transfer prisons to undertake that programme and we hope that can happen as soon as reasonably possible," Young said. Police feared the gang's connections to international organised crime groups and sophisticated tradecraft would give it outsized influence in New Zealand's criminal underworld. Pasilika Naufahu was sentenced by Justice Graham Lang on Friday. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. "Wait until you see me then talk to me. The success of the group saw brand new luxury vehicles purchased along with a waterfront apartment, trips on luxury yachts and a $1.3 million Bucklands Beach house. Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. Ahead of the trial, another two gang members Jarome Fonua and Vetekina Naufahu also pleaded guilty. Shortly after, Sha talks with someone on the phone and tells the man your boss cancelled. Naufahu - whose brother Pasilika is the president of the New Zealand chapter of the Australian motorcycle club - also pleaded guilty to possession of MDMA, or Ecstasy, which is a Class-B controlled drug. Vetekina Naufahu pleaded guilty to three charges at a High Court hearing this morning, held by audio-visual link because of the Covid-19 lockdown in Auckland. The Comancheros New Zealand president and two other senior gang members will spend a further three months behind bars after pleading guilty to assaulting a prisoner. Allan Meehan, 35, is the new leader of Australia's most powerful . Others jailed by Operation NovaComancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. An annual lemonade stand that raises money for children battling cancer is coming to a local Hells Angels club this year. more information Accept. You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. Tallat Rahman, from Suva, was arrested in February 2019 in the first phase of the inquiry, which discovered how parcels of methamphetamine weighing up to 5kg were hidden inside kitchen appliances shipped from the United States. Gang president Pasilika Naufahu was among those put behind bars, sentenced to 10 years' jail after being found guilty of conspiracy to supply the Class B drug pseudoephedrine. A charge of participating in an organised criminal group between May 2017 and April 2019 was also admitted by Daniels, who was living in the affluent Auckland suburb of Mellons Bay until his arrest in April last year. Five people, including the boss Pasilika Naufahu, are on trial in the High Court at Auckland facing drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. "All done and sworn in welcome aboard to my brothers in New Zealand," an Australian member of the Comancheros posted on Instagram. "It would take considerable willpower on your part to break away from those contacts.". Video / Mike Scott. Clausen has already been sentenced to three years and eight months' imprisonment. At trial, the Crowns case was that Naufahu arrived in New Zealand with zero dollars in his bank account. The brother of the Comanchero gang president has been jailed after moving to New Zealand to help his deported sibling. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. However, they still ruled the end sentence imposed was excessive and substituted the 10 years to one of nine years imprisonment. This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, if they put word on the street about you, no-one comes near you.. Intercepted communications between a man and an Australian hairdresser who allegedly orchestrated a $1 million drug deal of pseudoephedrine for the Comanchero MC president have been played in court. "Dad", the text says, "don't send me these," then another, "I told you to use your brain". Naufahu continued to deny his involvement in drug dealing and confirmed he would continue to be involved in the gang, although he claimed he would obey any orders made by the Parole Board. Vetekina Naufahu admitted to money laundering and possessing ecstasy, and is the latest Comanchero member to be sentenced after massive police raids in 2019. The Comanchero Motorcycle Club president told the board he had done everything he possibly could in prison to show he was a responsible citizen. The Australian motorcycle gang established a chapter in New Zealand after 14 members were deported as so-called "501s", in reference to the section of Australia's immigration law used to revoke visas on "character" grounds. Justice Lang accepted the offending was bought about to ensure his family did not suffer the same financial hardship he had growing up. "I'm so honoured to be your son, you taught me how to be a man, you're a legend to this club. Neither man was charged with drug offences. Available from December 2. He had difficulty obtaining a bank account, accommodation and employment, he said. Those guilty verdicts mean that since the Herald on Sunday revealed the infamous Instagram post announcing their arrival in 2018, five of the six founding members of the New Zealand Comancheros have been convicted of either serious drug or money laundering offences. The Comancheros gang was founded in Sydney in the 1960s and has been growing in size and influence in New Zealand in recent years. The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. In New Zealand, time is the business, if you f time, you never make money in this business, the man says. "Welcome to A-grade. The Court of Appeal concluded those statements were admissible to prove Naufahu was participating in the conspiracy. The 33-year-old pleaded guilty to nine charges of money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group, in relation to purchasing a fleet of luxury vehicles worth $2.6 million, including late-model Range Rovers, a Bentley and a Rolls-Royce. In the recording, the man can be heard getting frustrated with Sha talking about a deal that he can make nearly half a million dollars from. #gridsparta #comancheroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GridSpartaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/gridspartaWe'd love you to submit your videos for pub. In sentencing Daniels who was wearing a Versace top in Comanchero colours of black and gold to four years and eight months in prison, Justice Gerard van Bohemen said the senior club member played a crucial role overseeing the clubs operations for significant personal gain. READ MORE: * Comancheros gang president Pasilika Naufahu jailed for 10 years * Comancheros: Man who bought car for gang vice-president gets community detention * Comancheros: Gang president found guilty of money laundering and drugs charges. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. The president and his brother, Vetekina, also received regular monthly payments from a business in Australia, the court heard. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. The word puakas was translated by police as 'pigs'. File photo. Topics Selection,Research, Editing, Correction Policy and Ethics, A MONGOL who survived a bullet to the brain in an alleged attempted hit by two rival Finks gunmen says he has little memory of the attack. "The idea of him as a supportive father and husband is completely inconsistent with his desire to continue on in the Comancheros gang and the prospect of further offending if released.". Nearly $1.3 million in cash was deposited into the lawyer's trust account, which was then used to purchase expensive cars and property. Naufahu was declared bankrupt in 2010 in Australia, however on arrival in New Zealand he opened a bank account and up until 2019, $1.1 million was deposited. Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow . All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. "Another Comanchero chapter opened up. This article contains a list of conflicts involving outlaw motorcycle clubs. The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. Then in February 2019, two separate consignments from the United States - a "waffle maker" and "coffee brewer"- were stopped at the border by Customs, each containing 2.9kg of methamphetamine. Thieves get their hands dirty on building sites, what the Governments latest Kiwibuild changes could mean for you, and a female officer knocked out in a vicious attack in the latest New Zealand Herald headlines. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. The call was made in Mexico and the caller was identified as Rahman; a Fijian-Indian who lived in Suva, who had dual Canadian citizenship and travelled regularly to Mexico and the United States. 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A senior Comanchero gang member has admitted charges of money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group, just weeks before his trial was due to start. "Dad I wrote this for you, with a heavy heart, holding your reading glasses, listening to roadhouse blues. The pair parted ways before the man made various stops and took photos of his car before he was observed meeting up with Sha and the pair also made multiple stops around the city. Dan Satherley Five gang members have been charged following what police are calling a "serious assault" in west Auckland. "He did not think in any event that programme would be helpful for him because he did not consider he was a violent person and so that would be essentially a waste of time for him.". I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. In total, 18 people were arrested, with lawyer Andrew Simpson and the gangs vice-president Tyson Daniels jailed in 2019 for their part in the operation. Naufahu has denied conspiring to import a class A drug, conspiring to supply class B drug pseudoephedrine and three charges of money laundering, namely using $212,796.96 towards purchasing a Bentley, Ford Ranger and a concrete pump. It demonstrated the drug dealing was conducted from a distance by others on his behalf, Justice Lang said. Seiana Fakaosilea, the gang's sergeant-at-arms, was not arrested in Operation Nova. More than $1.2m in cash was deposited into Simpsons trust account at his law practice, which was also used to purchase some of the cars belonging to Daniels and allegedly others in the club, as well as real estate such as a $1.3m home in Auckland. Ten days prior to that trial, Naufahu pleaded guilty to four charges of money laundering and one of participating in an organised crime group. The Comancheros gang boss has been denied parole for a second time in four months because he is still considered an excessive risk if released. Simpson was reckless and brought the legal profession into disrepute, however, the judge was satisfied he was genuine in his remorse. The trial continues tomorrow. Money was deposited at banks in amounts less than $10,000, in a bid to avoid triggering the banks' reporting threshold, then funnelled through trust and company accounts to disguise their criminal origins. A shipment of 613 kilograms of methamphetamine - with what police say is a retail value of more than $245 million - was stopped at Auckland Airport last Thursday. Earlier this month, Fakaosilea was found guilty on several charges of conspiring to import methamphetamine, including a 600kg shipment from South Africa, as well as supplying the Class-A drug. 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The 35-year-old was sentenced to 10 years in prison in February 2021 for participating in an organised criminal group, conspiring to deal in a Class B controlled drug, money laundering, unlawful possession of ammunition and assault. The five were arrestedfollowing a series of raidsacross Auckland in April 2019 which saw more than $3.7 million in assets seized along withluxury cars, motorcycles, luxury luggageand jewellery. The vice-president of the Comancheros says he is a "changed man" and plans to distance himself from his criminal associates now he has been released from prison, according to the Parole Board. Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who used his specialist skills and knowledge as a lawyer. "Given he is currently at high risk of re-offending and without any further rehabilitative programmes it is difficult to see the way out of prison for him before his sentence end date.". His sentence was later reduced to nine years and three months by the Court of Appeal. File photo. But another thing the success of the group bought with it was a problem, the problem was how to hide the crimes that were generating all the money, Johnstone said. Photo: Jason Oxenham / NZH, This gold-plated motorcycle was among the assets seized in Operation Nova. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . The Comanchero Motorcycle Club New Zealand president feared he was about to be arrested eight months before a major police bust and also suspected police were bugging his phone, a jury has been told. Last week, the clubs treasurer Fonua also pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. More than $4 million worth of assets were seized. The media personality is charged with participating in an organised criminal group and two charges of money laundering including the purchase of two concrete pumps totalling $439,700. I'll just have to wait for my time to come. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. But he had endeavoured to provide his wife and four children with the life he never had, he said. Tyson Daniels was 'Insider threat': Shipping container linked to gang vanishes on truck with help of port worker Gangs of New Zealand: Inside the 'uncontrolled growth' of the gang scene - NZ Herald. "That's my only income," he said to the bank teller. Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who used his specialist skills and knowledge as a lawyer. Clausen is charged with conspiring to supply class B drug pseudoephedrine. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? Visit image gallery to purchase the image. 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