Auckland twins jailed over violent Countdown carpark robbery in Hobsonville
His brother, Elijah Ernest Frank Betham, pleaded guilty to assault with intent to rob, also punishable by up…
Guns, cash and drugs seized in transtasman gang crackdown operation
Police also carried out “activity” in the Waikato, Bay of Plenty, Central and Tasman districts. One warrant was…
Rotorua gang member Jerome Tekiri sentenced for sexual assault on autistic woman
In what the judge described as “clear predatory behaviour”, Tekiri saw the woman, aged in her early 20s,…
Rival gang members lose right to reclaim patches after High Court appeal
Both men were arrested and charged under the Gangs Act but told by judges in their individual cases…
Erueti Wirihana sentenced to seven years for the cold-case manslaughter of Hastings man Eddie Peters
“For years I pitied you,” she told Wirihana from the floor of the courtroom. ”Being Māori, I feel…
Samoa drug raids reach 20 this year, as countrymen caught up in gang hit
A total of 55 people have been charged. They include 12 women aged between 18 and 47, and…
Comanchero president Pasilika Naufahu admits money laundering over $3.8m Auckland home, as well as bar and cafe
This time, the outlaw motorcycle gang engaged the services of an accountant to manage their financial affairs. The…
Ulakai Fakaosilea revealed as Comanchero who arranged 199kg drug import while in prison for 501kg shipment on 90 Mile Beach
Spanish for “silver or lead”, the phrase was made famous by the infamous drug lord Pablo Escobar, who…
Former Mongrel Mob president Bill Elers wins court fight to keep Southland gang pad
In a recently released judgment, Justice Christine Gordon discharged the order against the property at Albion St, which…
Police chase Head Hunter gang member in car on rims across Auckland’s North Shore
“No pursuit was initiated, however, the Police Eagle helicopter was quick to pick up the vehicle and track…
After Australia 501 deportation, Sydney shooter Alvin Tuala turned Auckland drug boss
Police again turned their attention to Tuala in 2022, after an investigation into a $2.5 million methamphetamine haul…
Trial begins for woman charged with careless driving causing death of Head Hunter Sam Rasmussen, who was fleeing police
The defence argued that obscured visibility at the intersection, a dip in the road and Rasmussen’s speed were…