On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal denied Naufahus appeal over the charge of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. 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. The court heard Naufahu was a middle child of six children and the family had been under financial stress and hardship. The trial is set down for four weeks in front of Justice Graham Lang and a jury. Board chairman Sir Ron Young said it was pointed out that Naufahu had the responsibility of caring for young children, and that appeared to conflict with the fact of his significant involvement in money laundering and conspiracy to supply drugs. Mr Naufahus resurrection of his gang affiliations and his resort to offending in Auckland was virtually guaranteed when he was deported to 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. 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. Jul 2019. 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Fonua, the gang's secretary was sentenced to four years and six months and drug runner Connor Clausen was jailed in December for three years and eight months. Photo: Michael Craig, A New Zealand chapter of the Comancheros gang was established in 2018 after members were deported from Australia. 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 jury trial at the High Court is the first one to be held under the current enhancedCovid-19 alert level 2.5in Auckland. The Crown said Naufahu told one person to download 'Signal', an encrypted messaging app, and discusses with his brother about getting their father to use it. Defendants, jurors, counsel and media are all required to physically distance and wear masks in the courtroom. As part of his release plan, Daniels will attend a rehabilitation programme and one-on-one private counselling with a psychologist. The Crown produced other bugged phone calls and photographic evidence of multiple people depositing small sums of money at various banks accounts. 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. Comanchero gang leader Pasilika Naufahu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. 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. This story originally appeared in the New Zealand Herald. The cookie settings on this website are set to "allow cookies" to give you the best browsing experience possible. (First published September 2020). This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, if they put word on the street about you, no-one comes near you.. 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. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. 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. When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: Oh shit. This article contains a list of conflicts involving outlaw motorcycle clubs. "You made it work. The woman has also denied engaging in a money laundering transaction, namely depositing $292,496.40 cash into various bank accounts. We are making these materials available in an effort for news reporting or educational purposes. "Dad", the text says, "don't send me these," then another, "I told you to use your brain". 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"). Comancheros New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu photographed during his sentencing in Auckland High Court last year on drug and money laundering charges. More than $1.2m in cash was deposited into Simpson's trust account at his law practice, which was also used to purchase some of the cars belonging to Daniels and allegedly others in the gang, as well as real estate such as a $1.3m home in Auckland. Photo: Supplied, Tyson Daniels, in the gold Versace top, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson at their sentencing hearing in February 2020. 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. By Leighton Keith, Open Justice reporter of, Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. Naufahu eventually found comradeship with gangs in Sydney and the Comancheros before being deported to New Zealand. The house was purchased with Naufahus 7-year-old son listed as the owner. New York Times: Dark growth, fed by alcohol vapours, coats homes, cars and road signs. 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". Im going to land it between you and me [Ill give you] all the f***en work you can handle. 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. 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). All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.. 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. The defence lawyer said upon his clients arrival in New Zealand, he had difficulty opening a bank account, getting accommodation and employment. "All done and sworn in welcome aboard to my brothers in New Zealand," an Australian member of the Comancheros posted on Instagram. 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. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. Photo / Jason Oxenham 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. Est. 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. 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. Visit the #1 Biker Channel on YouTube and get straight up commentary on whats happening in the biker scene. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has had a year knocked off his jail term. 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.". STUFF 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. Simpson was reckless and brought the legal profession into disrepute, however, the judge was satisfied he was genuine in his remorse. Comanchero MC Mick Hawi Duax Ngakuru - President Duax Ngakuru was elected as the Comanchero MC National President in 2009. There cant be any sensible reason that these payments were loans, Johnstone said. "Everything that I am today, I owe it all to you. It had been a previously been a strained relationship, the court heard. The Comanchero Motorcycle Club president told the board he had done everything he possibly could in prison to show he was a responsible citizen. Search warrants were also executed at the home linked to Rahman in Suva where Fijian Police discovered 39kg of cocaine, presumably destined for the Australian and New Zealand markets. 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. Clausen also admitted being in possession of a pistol and ammunition and a pump-action shotgun and shells. 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. 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. When brought in for questioning by police, Rahman claimed to be in New Zealand on holiday. That man cannot be identified as he is awaiting trial on a number of drugs charges. Neither man was charged with drug offences. 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). He was called the Wire Guy because he laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in wire transfers overseas. 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. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook 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. Naufahu, who has a statutory release date of July 2028, would be seen again by the board before the end of December 2023. I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. 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. He was convicted of the murder of Hells Angels MC Anthony Zervas. Comanchero club secretary Jarome Fonua was jailed for four and half years. 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 video, taken by police, was played at trial showing the brother of a man who the Crown says is at the heart of the case and an Australian hairdresser meeting with Clausen. Two days before Christmas, December 23, 2018, Rahman left New Zealand but not before receiving a backpack full of cash. 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 Vice President of Comanchero NZ released on parole Content Created by Grid Sparta 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. 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. #gridsparta #comancheroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GridSpartaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/gridspartaWe'd love you to submit your videos for pub. "Welcome to A-grade. 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. Tyson Daniels is the vice president of the Comanchero MC in New Zealand. A psychologist considered a special treatment programme for violent offending would adequately meet Naufahu's rehabilitative needs. Former ACT president of Comancheros bikie gang Peter Zdravkovic jailed over fraud, drug possession Victoria Police Police Detective Horrific Arrest Melbourne Fight South Possible explosives found in Narre Warren after two Comanchero bikies arrested Melbourne Restaurants Fire Inside Concert Concerts Bikies arrested after Melbourne shootout Neither man was charged with drug offences. We respect every Motorcycle Club that adheres to proper MC protocol. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . "No it doesn't matter if you delete all my messages already [go] all to the puakas. 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. Video / NZ Herald. The 501 scheme is the the character section of the Australian Migration Act that allows the cancellation of visas. File photo. 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. All rights reserved. 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. 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. "Ok, I delete," came the reply. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? 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. Biker News does not belong to or support any Club. I thought you'd be happy to hear that.". 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At the Court of Appeal, Ron Mansfield QC argued the statements made by a man who has name suppression, should have been ruled inadmissible because there was an absence of reasonable evidence that Naufahu was a member of the $1m conspiracy to supply pseudoephedrine. This website may contain copyrighted material, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. Est. You made it work. On Thursday, Detective Sergeant Damian Espinosa provided more details of surveillance of Naufahu in regards to the charges relating to conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. New Zealand 'A changed man': Comanchero vice-president Tyson Daniels released from prison after money laundering $2.6 million worth of luxury cars By Jared Savage 27 Aug, 2022 11:40 AM 4 mins. 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. He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. Justice Lang accepted the offending was bought about to ensure his family did not suffer the same financial hardship he had growing up. 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. 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. 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. 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. But the Court of Appeal has reduced that sentence to nine years. 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. No more games there is more than a million dollars coming. When brought in for questioning by police, Rahman claimed to be in New Zealand on holiday. 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. A lawyer was used to set up trusts for Naufahu and other group members. 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. 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 . Naufahu and Clausen are charged alongside Sha and the brother of a man who theCrown say is at the heart of the casewith consipiring to supply pseudoephedrine. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. Naufahu had been a sergeant-at-arms for the Comancheros in Australia, where he had had a high level of involvement in the gang, together with his brother. 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. Sha arrived in New Zealand from Sydney on September 15, 2018; three days later, the other associate arrived in the country. 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 gang member played a crucial role overseeing the gang's operations for significant personal gain. Since then, however, Daniels has been a model prisoner. We do not accept Mr Naufahu played anything other than a major and significant role in the conspiracy to supply pseudoephedrine.. His sentence was later reduced to nine years and three months by the Court of Appeal. 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. File photo. Were going to land it there [in New Zealand].. Thirty seconds later, police say his son, Naufahu, replies. Comancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.". 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. "Wait until you see me then talk to me. Photo: Supplied, The Comancheros posted photographs on Instagram to announce the establishment of a New Zealand chapter. 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. For Vella, forever lasted until last week, when he posed in Comancheros colours with their new President Alex Meehan. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. "I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. Defence lawyer Ron Mansfield said Naufahu had been deported from Australia as a 501, arriving here with no support network in place. When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: "Oh shit". The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. Court of Appeal denied Naufahus Appeal over the charge of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine Act! 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