On the sentence appeal, Mansfield QC argued Justice Lang gave insufficient credit to reflect the challenges Naufahu has faced. Comancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. one of the founding members of the New Zealand chapter in 2018 but was arrested a year later following a covert investigation, Operation Nova, which targeted the gang's criminal activity. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. 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. He had difficulty obtaining a bank account, accommodation and employment, he said. "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.". Shortly after, Sha talks with someone on the phone and tells the man your boss cancelled. 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 brother of the Comanchero gang president has been jailed after moving to New Zealand to help his deported sibling. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. This website may contain copyrighted material, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. Bullied at school, Naufahu found the way to deal with this was violence, which won the approval of his father, he said. I've told you so many times, don't send me messages," the text read. 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. Intercepted communications and video taken by police showed the man and Naufahu meeting, but Mansfield QC argued the meetings involved money laundering and not pseudoephedrine. Vetekina Naufahu admitted the purchase of his late-model Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering. 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 This story originally appeared in the New Zealand Herald. We growing stronger and stronger.". 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". "From the way that I talk from the way that I move. Daniels, the vice-president, was later convicted along with president Pasilika Naufahu and his brother Vetekina, as well as the club's treasurer, Jarome Fonua. Naufahu, however, believed he had been treated seriously unfairly and he would not be transferred to another prison to complete the programme. 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. Frustrated emails from Kawerau constable to Police Commissioner Mike Bush led to downfall of Mo Video of gang's botched $1m drug deal that brought down Comancheros leader - NZ Herald, Auckland Airport meth bust: Air New Zealand baggage handlers charged - NZ Herald. The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. Comancheros gang president Pasilika Naufahu jailed for 10 years Catrin Owen 10:42, Feb 19 2021 RICKY WILSON/STUFF Pasilika Naufahu was sentenced by Justice Graham Lang on Friday. 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. File photo. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? Make sure you have subscribed to our Facebook page or Twitter to stay tuned! Simpson was reckless and brought the legal profession into disrepute, however, the judge was satisfied he was genuine in his remorse. Young said the board was convinced Naufahu remained an undue risk and could not be released. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. Intercepted communications from September 20, 2018, from an audio device fitted in a vehicle were played to the jury on Thursday. He had strong support from his wife and sister and had also completed Saili Matagi, a rehabilitation programme tailored for inmates of Pasifika heritage. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. "You were the president of the Comancheros" and as such were in a position of influence, Justice Lang said to Naufahu. New York Times: Dark growth, fed by alcohol vapours, coats homes, cars and road signs. Over the course of three years, more than a million dollars was deposited and withdrawn. 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. An annual lemonade stand that raises money for children battling cancer is coming to a local Hells Angels club this year. "You clearly knew that the money was derived from a significant drug importation and supply operation by the group of which you are a member," Justice van Bohemen told Daniels in February 2020. The house was purchased with Naufahus 7-year-old son listed as the owner. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. 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. 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. "We still had many more memories to make, we still had so much more to do. 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). But the Court of Appeal has reduced that sentence to nine years. He was also found guilty, alongside patched Comanchero Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply the Class B drug pseudoephedrine in September 2018. 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. 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. 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. 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. He was called the Wire Guy because he laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in wire transfers overseas. Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who used his specialist skills and knowledge as a lawyer. A concreting business was used as a disguise to pay salaries to the group and the media personality was listed as the director, the court heard. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook. '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. 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. 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. He was released from prison this week after the Parole Board decided he was no longer an "undue risk" to the public. However, they still ruled the end sentence imposed was excessive and substituted the 10 years to one of nine years imprisonment. He is charismatic.". A trial involving laundering and drug charges againstComanchero 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 501 scheme is the the character section of the Australian Migration Act that allows the cancellation of visas. 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. He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. The gang was joined by others whose skills and attributes helped the flow of financial rewards, the court heard. 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. Officers then observed the ute park up in Howick next to a white Range Rover. 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. I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. They dont want to arrive if the pseudo is not here, the man replies. All rights reserved. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. The Crown produced other bugged phone calls and photographic evidence of multiple people depositing small sums of money at various banks accounts. Earlier this year,lawyer Andrew Simpson and Danielswere jailed for their involvement. Photo / Jason Oxenham "It's hard to accept the fact, you left us so soon. Last week, the clubs treasurer Fonua also pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. Biker News does not belong to or support any Club. Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. A lawyer was used to set up trusts for Naufahu and other group members. However, the Court substituted the gang boss 10 year imprisonment to one of nine years. Around the same time, a consignment of a kitchen stovetops shipped from the United States had been seized by Customs and examined. The court heard Naufahu was a middle child of six children and the family had been under financial stress and hardship. 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. In 2018, as part of Operation Nova, police detectives from the National Organised Crime Group covertly filmed a drug deal involving the Comancheros motorcycle gang. Video / Mike Scott. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has been jailed after being found guilty of sophisticated money laundering and drugs charges. Earlier, two other men, one of whom will be called as a witness, discuss buying an airplane and whether the particular model could fly all the way from Auckland to Fiji without stopping for fuel. He had also earlier. Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow Comanchero Jarome Fonua. 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. READ MORE: * Comancheros: Man who bought car for gang vice-president gets community detention * Comancheros: Gang president found guilty of money laundering and drugs charges * Comanchero trial: Media personality ran company to 'disguise offending' Crown * Comanchero trial: 'Secrets and pretending' used to disguise offending, Crown says * Comancheros President Pasilika Naufahu admits some charges ahead of trial. 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. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook. A number of luxury vehicles were seized in the 2019 police raid. Clausen has already been sentenced to three years and eight months' imprisonment. 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. Naufahu was arrested as a part of a covert police investigation called Operation Nova that targeted the Comanchero Motorcycle Club. '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. Vetekina and Fonua now join Tyson Daniels, the clubs vice-president, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson in being convicted of laundering criminal profits. Mr Naufahus resurrection of his gang affiliations and his resort to offending in Auckland was virtually guaranteed when he was deported to New Zealand.. 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. "You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.". Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.". If you wish to use any copyrighted material from this site for purposes of your own that go beyond fair use, you must obtain expressed permission from the copyright owner. Lawyer Andrew Simpson and the gangs vice-president Tyson Daniels were also among those arrested. Photo: Supplied, Late-model Range Rovers were among the assets seized in Operation Nova. Hakaraia has denied participating in an organised criminal group; two charges of possession of class A drug for supply, namely cocaine and methamphetamine; and three charges of money laundering including $439,700 used towards two concrete pumps and $110,000 used towards purchasing a Range Rover. Two more people involved with the Comancheros motorcycle gang have been sentenced after police surveilled a failed million dollar drug deal and a money launderer funnelling stacks of cash through. Nearly $1.3 million in cash was deposited into the lawyer's trust account, which was then used to purchase expensive cars and property. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . "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.". Two days before Christmas, December 23, 2018, Rahman left New Zealand but not before receiving a backpack full of cash. Photo: Supplied The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has had a year knocked off his jail term. Naufahu was jailed for 10 years by Justice Graham Lang in February over his role in a sophisticated money laundering and drugs scheme. 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. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. This (is) that new s***," Meehan wrote in the Instagram post announcing the switch which saw the pair posed in with a motorcycle and the Comanchero insignia. 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. Daniels politely declined to comment to the Herald on Sunday. But months later those colours had run and Jesse Vella had joined the Rebels' rivals the Comancheros. 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. 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The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu came to New Zealand in 2016 and went about setting up the gang for monetary gain while those around him enjoyed the benefits, the Crown say. All rights reserved. It demonstrated the drug dealing was conducted from a distance by others on his behalf, Justice Lang said. Connor Clausen had his conviction appeal dismissed. Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. Defendants, jurors, counsel and media are all required to physically distance and wear masks in the courtroom. He was "surprised" to be deported given his imprisonment in Australia had been in short stints. Were going to land it there [in New Zealand].. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, if they put word on the street about you, no-one comes near you.. 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. There is lack of support for those who are returned to New Zealand by Australia under these provisions.. Fonua had earlier pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group, money laundering and possession of 5.9g of methamphetamine. "Another Comanchero chapter opened up. Pasilika Naufahu appeared before the Parole Board on 12 September, and was again refused early release after he first became eligible for parole on 11 May. Photo: Jason Oxenham / NZH, This gold-plated motorcycle was among the assets seized in Operation Nova. The five were arrestedfollowing a series of raidsacross Auckland in April 2019 in which more than $3.7 million in assets were seized along withluxury cars, motorbikes, high-end luggageand jewellery. 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. NZ Police want leaders of King Cobras and the Rebels MC to start peace talks, Two men charged with the murder of NZ Outlaws leader Peter Lui, Comanchero MC in New Zealand: Presidents brother pleads guilty, Nomads MC national prez arrested over firearms and criminal group charges, Alleged Nomads leader refused bail over shootings charges after Canberra raids, DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to our Designated Copyright Agent. Naufahu - whose brother Pasilika is the president of the New Zealand chapter of the Australian motorcycle gang - also pleaded guilty to possession of MDMA, or Ecstasy, which is a Class-B controlled drug. But he had endeavoured to provide his wife and four children with the life he never had, he said. On Monday afternoon, Crown prosecutor David Johnstone opened the case to the jury. 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. These include electronic monitoring with a curfew between 10pm-6am, not to use drugs, not to communicate or associate with co-offenders, or anyone connected to the Comancheros. 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. The defence lawyer said upon his clients arrival in New Zealand, he had difficulty opening a bank account, getting accommodation and employment. Est. Since then, however, Daniels has been a model prisoner. He said he is paid $2200 a week before tax - the equivalent of $114,000 a year - by a company which was run by another defendant, who has name suppression. Defence lawyer Ron Mansfield said Naufahu had been deported from Australia as a 501, arriving here with no support network in place. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. The Parole Board rulings released to the Herald on Sunday showed that Daniels had a strong work ethic and was considered to be "compliant and respectful" by Corrections staff. 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. 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. Later that afternoon, the man is heard telling Sha to tell the guy thats coming with the pseudo to drop it in the boot. 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. Hawi's violent death revived memories of the 2009 bikie wars and the Sydney airport brawl. Members made a splash in 2018 with social media posts of black and gold-clad members gathered around gold-plated motorcycles. The woman has also denied engaging in a money laundering transaction, namely depositing $292,496.40 cash into various bank accounts. 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. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? This didn't occur during his upbringing in Sydney, but in 2016 when he was deported to New Zealand under the 501 scheme, without any meaningful support or guidance. When you work carefully through the glimpse of reality behind the secrets and pretending, the picture is perfectly clear, Johnstone said. After a lengthy and high-profile jury trial last year, Naufahu was found guilty of two money-laundering charges - one in respect of a Ford Ranger and the other a $102,075 Bentley. We respect every Motorcycle Club that adheres to proper MC protocol. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. (First published September 2020). The Comancheros gang was founded in Sydney in the 1960s and has been growing in size and influence in New Zealand in recent years. Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow . The sentencing of Comanchero vice- president Tyson Daniels and lawyer Andrew Simpson; inset, Jarome Fonua; below, two of the vehicles seized. Ahead of the trial, another two gang members Jarome Fonua and Vetekina Naufahu also pleaded guilty. Justice Lang accepted the offending was bought about to ensure his family did not suffer the same financial hardship he had growing up. Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. Vetekina Naufahu joins two other senior members of the Comanchero motorcycle club in admitting charges of money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group following the covert police investigation Operation Nova. We are making these materials available in an effort for news reporting or educational purposes. The police investigation was into the supply of controlled drugs from the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club. 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. "It would take considerable willpower on your part to break away from those contacts.". "Dad I wrote this for you, with a heavy heart, holding your reading glasses, listening to roadhouse blues. 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. He had also earlier pleaded guilty to participating in an organised criminal group and money laundering in relation to a $1.3 million home and expensive cars. Mansfield said Naufahu has never shied away from admitting to being the president of the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero gang. Visit the #1 Biker Channel on YouTube and get straight up commentary on whats happening in the biker scene. Photo: Supplied, Tyson Daniels, in the gold Versace top, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson at their sentencing hearing in February 2020. One Saturday morning in August 2018 - months before the April 2019 raid - a person who police say is Naufahu's father, sends him a text. 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. New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu, vice-president Tyson Daniels and Jarome Fonua today entered guilty pleas to an amended joint charge of assault after punching a man . Police bugged cellphones belonging to members and associates of the Comancheros gang, listening live to calls almost a year before raiding the bikies in a major bust. "Ok, I delete," came the reply. 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