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. On Thursday, Detective Sergeant Damian Espinosa provided more details of surveillance of Naufahu in regards to the charges relating to conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. After stopping at a cafe, the pair get back into the vehicle and the man can be heard telling Sha about how the area is one of the most policed areas in the country all gang squad. "Your place in the Comancheros hierarchy means you were one of the directors of this serious offending, which exemplifies how organised criminal groups can obtain significant financial benefit from offending without putting themselves directly at risk.". A trial involving laundering and drug charges against Comanchero president Pasilika Naufahu, Connor Michael Tamati Clausen, accountant Wiwini Himi Hakaraia, a media personality who has name suppression, and a woman also with name suppression is in its third week at the High Court at Auckland. 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. The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. Photo: Jason Oxenham / NZH, This gold-plated motorcycle was among the assets seized in Operation Nova. Est. We do not accept Mr Naufahu played anything other than a major and significant role in the conspiracy to supply pseudoephedrine.. 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. 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Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. When Jesse Vella stood to farewell his father, he must have appeared the picture of loyalty. The woman has also denied engaging in a money laundering transaction, namely depositing $292,496.40 cash into various bank accounts. Photo / Supplied In sentencing Daniels - who was wearing a black and gold Versace top - to four years and eight months. 'I got hooked then and there': Conservationist in her 80s documents rare sea lion species, Race and erasure: Why the world's other humanitarian crises don't see the same response as Ukraine. Visit the #1 Biker Channel on YouTube and get straight up commentary on whats happening in the biker scene. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. Everything went quiet until Rahman flew into Auckland International Airport on December 18, 2018, and checked into a hotel on Queen St, the Four Points by Sheraton. Three days later, Rahman's son checked into the same hotel and was seen meeting with another man, a 19-year-old Mexican national, who also cannot be identified for legal reasons. The president and his brother, Vetekina, also received regular monthly payments from a business in Australia, the court heard. 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). The reality was that [the media personality] was running [the concreting business] for the joint benefit for himself and the organised criminal group, Johnstone said. He was called the Wire Guy because he laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in wire transfers overseas. 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. Clausen also admitted being in possession of a pistol and ammunition and a pump-action shotgun and shells. Vetekina Naufahu admitted the purchase of his late-model Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering. Earlier in the case the Crown said that company was used to pay "pretend" salaries to Comancheros members to conceal the true source of the gang's wealth. The sentencing of Comanchero vice- president Tyson Daniels and lawyer Andrew Simpson; inset, Jarome Fonua; below, two of the vehicles seized. 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. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook "Dad, don't send me message [sic] like that. We respect every Motorcycle Club that adheres to proper MC protocol. Intercepted communications from September 20, 2018, from an audio device fitted in a vehicle were played to the jury on Thursday. The Australian underworld was left shocked by the high-profile switch, which one source told News.com.au shows that the Comacheros do "what they want, when they want". When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: "Oh shit". Defendants, jurors, counsel and media are all required to physically distance and wear masks in the courtroom. Once in New Zealand, the police allege the drugs were distributed by "frontmen" for the Comanchero, whose hierarchy allegedly reaped the rewards of the illicit trade. Justice Lang said despite Naufahu steadfastly denying being involved in drug dealing, his conviction was useful insight in to the modus operandi of the gang. Naufahu was arrested following a series of raids across Auckland in April 2019, in which more than $3.7 million in assets was seized along with luxury cars, motorbikes, high-end luggage and jewellery. Meet the heavily tattooed underworld boss who has taken over as president of Australia's most powerful bikie gang the Comancheros. 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. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. Five people, including the boss Pasilika Naufahu, are on trial in the High Court at Auckland facing drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. The 501 scheme is the the character section of the Australian Migration Act that allows the cancellation of visas. Young said the board was confident the programme recommended was the appropriate risk-based treatment for him and hoped he would undertake it with an open mind. At trial, the Crown said Naufahu was the source of $1m which was meant to be used to purchase pseudoephedrine, but the suppliers withdrew. And it came just days after "Mick" Hawi, the former national president of the Comancheros in Australia, was fatally gunned down in a Sydney gym carpark, by two masked men in broad daylight. He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. "You were the president of the Comancheros" and as such were in a position of influence, Justice Lang said to Naufahu. Shortly after the man and Naufahu were seen by police sitting in the Howick Village Cafe. "Welcome to A-grade. 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. Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. He is charismatic.". That man cannot be identified as he is awaiting trial on a number of drugs charges. "That's my only income," he said to the bank teller. File photo. 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. The Comancheros gang was founded in Sydney in the 1960s and has been growing in size and influence in New Zealand in recent years. Naufahu previously admitted participating in an organised criminal group, unlawful possession of ammunition and four charges of money laundering, in relation to the purchase of his Bucklands Beach house. "Another Comanchero chapter opened up. Johnstone said Naufahu was the source of $1 million that was meant to be used to purchase pseudoephedrine, but the suppliers withdrew from the exchange. "We are satisfied he is at high risk of re-offending given his past, given his personality, and given his involvement in the Comancheros gang.". 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. Daniels politely declined to comment to the Herald on Sunday. Mansfield said Naufahu has never shied away from admitting to being the president of the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero gang. 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A psychologist considered a special treatment programme for violent offending would adequately meet Naufahu's rehabilitative needs. The. The Comancheros are participants in the United Motorcycle Council of NSW, which convened a conference in 2009 to address legislation aimed against the "bikie" clubs, their poor public image in the wake of several violent clashes and ongoing biker wars, and defusing deadly feuds such as the Comancheros' battles with the Hells Angels. 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. "Mr Daniels spoke about his high-risk situations, how he will stay away from old associates and a pro-social future he plans," the Parole Board wrote in its July decision. 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. Photo: Supplied, Late-model Range Rovers were among the assets seized in Operation Nova. A lawyer was used to set up trusts for Naufahu and other group members. 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. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. "He accepted that he lived a high lifestyle, but he said he has now learned that reconnection with his culture and family is more important.". Available from December 2. You made it work. Emergency services responded to the commercial building fire at 7pm. Photo: Supplied A senior Comanchero MC member has admitted charges of money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group, just weeks before his trial was due to start. In response, police launched Operation Nova, eventually terminated in April 2019 when most of the Comancheros' hierarchy were arrested and charged with money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. Ahead of the trial, another two gang members Jarome Fonua and Vetekina Naufahu also pleaded guilty. Naufahu moved to Australia when he was 1 year old and was deported when he was 28, Mansfield said. But the police allege the Comanchero, an Australian motorcycle club which set up shop in New Zealand after a number of senior members were deported here, are behind significant drug smuggling linked to a Mexican cartel. "From the way that I talk from the way that I move. The hairdresser, He Sha, was jailed in 2020 after he admitted crossing the Tasman to sell pseudoephedrine in a failed deal. Hawi's violent death revived memories of the 2009 bikie wars and the Sydney airport brawl. Jesse Vella, nephew of former Rebels President Alex Vella and cousin of current President Damien Vella, touched upon the club in the poem he read at the service. The true source of the money was a secret and the group had to use a range of tactics to pretend the source was legitimate, the Crown said. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.. Two days before Christmas, December 23, 2018, Rahman left New Zealand but not before receiving a backpack full of cash. Vetekina and Fonua now join Tyson Daniels, the clubs vice-president, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson in being convicted of laundering criminal profits. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal denied Naufahus appeal over the charge of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. At school Naufahu was bullied for his speech and skin colour, and he used violence to deal with this which won the approval of his father who had previously been violent. Photo: Supplied, Connor Clausen during the first day of the Operation Nova trial at the High Court in Auckland. Rahman returned to New Zealand and was arrested by the National Organised Crime Group, along with the 19-year-old from Mexico and a 33-year-old Chinese man called Hui Wang. I'm on a big case over here.". Later that afternoon, the man is heard telling Sha to tell the guy thats coming with the pseudo to drop it in the boot. 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. He had a number of convictions in Australia, including for violence. The police investigation was into the supply of controlled drugs from the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club. File photo. Daniels was sentenced to four years and eight months after he pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group and nine counts of money laundering. Seiana Fakaosilea, the gang's sergeant-at-arms, was not arrested in Operation Nova. 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. Hakaraia offered cover as a professional service provider and businessman by reviewing the accounts of the concrete business, Johnstone said. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. In New Zealand, time is the business, if you f time, you never make money in this business, the man says. 1 Dec, 2021 01:00 AM . "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.". The poaching is seen as a power move by Meehan, who only recently took over as President after former boss Mick Murray was arrested in April over a 2019 murder. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. In one, lawyer Andrew Simpson - already convicted and jailed for money laundering - tells another man that he can tell "the boys" a $100,000 cheque has landed. He had strong support from his wife and sister and had also completed Saili Matagi, a rehabilitation programme tailored for inmates of Pasifika heritage. This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, if they put word on the street about you, no-one comes near you.. I thought you'd be happy to hear that.". I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. He said: Youre going to start off with a nice number with two zeroes. A number of trusts were set up and various bank accounts were used to launder money to then purchase luxury cars and property. He was also found guilty, alongside patched Comanchero Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply the Class B drug pseudoephedrine in September 2018. The Parole Board imposed special conditions on his release until his sentence officially ends in May 2024. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook 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. This article contains a list of conflicts involving outlaw motorcycle clubs. 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. You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.. All rights reserved. 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. Later that day, the man yells at Sha that he is wasting time and is going to blow the deal. "I can't wait to see you again dad. Not surprisingly he had sought out the company of others in the same situation, he said. 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. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. He told them Naufahu arrived in New Zealand from Australia in early 2016 and quickly went about establishing the New Zealand chapter of the Comancheros. 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. The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. They dont want to arrive if the pseudo is not here, the man replies. We growing stronger and stronger.". Jul 2019. "It's hard to accept the fact, you left us so soon. "Dad I wrote this for you, with a heavy heart, holding your reading glasses, listening to roadhouse blues. It talks about being able to pay off $200,000 of a mortgage, and spend the rest of his life on holiday around the world. 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. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? "I'm so honoured to be your son, you taught me how to be a man, you're a legend to this club. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. There is lack of support for those who are returned to New Zealand by Australia under these provisions.. 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. #gridsparta #comancheroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GridSpartaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/gridspartaWe'd love you to submit your videos for pub. Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow Comanchero Jarome Fonua. However, the Court substituted the gang boss 10 year imprisonment to one of nine years. Others jailed by Operation NovaComancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. Mick Hawi was a former Comanchero MC President. 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. Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. 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. Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. 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Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. In the absence of his colleagues, the 20-year-old was promoted as the acting "commander" until his arrest in another covert investigation, Operation Cincinnati, in late 2020. When you work carefully through the glimpse of reality behind the secrets and pretending, the picture is perfectly clear, Johnstone said. (First published in April 2019). You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.". Jul 2019. We respect every Motorcycle Club that adheres to proper MC protocol. I've told you so many times, don't send me messages," the text read. 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. 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. Fonua had earlier pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group, money laundering and possession of 5.9g of methamphetamine. 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. Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for his part in a drug and money laundering scheme. Naufahu, who lived. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. more information Accept. You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.. 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. The Vice President of Comanchero NZ released on parole Content Created by Grid Sparta 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). When brought in for questioning by police, Rahman claimed to be in New Zealand on holiday. "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. Comanchero gang leader Pasilika Naufahu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. At trial, Naufahu was found guilty of two charges of money laundering in relation to the purchase of a Bentley and Ford Ranger. New York Times: Dark growth, fed by alcohol vapours, coats homes, cars and road signs. 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