Pasilika Naufahu at his sentencing today in the High Court at Auckland. The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. Emergency services responded to the commercial building fire at 7pm. His sentence was later reduced to nine years and three months by the Court of Appeal. When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: Oh shit. 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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. "I know you're up there in the forever chapter, sinking them down at the bar, flying that flag with 13 stars. 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. Visit the #1 Biker Channel on YouTube and get straight up commentary on whats happening in the biker scene. Photo: Supplied, Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. Naufahu, however, believed he had been treated seriously unfairly and he would not be transferred to another prison to complete the programme. 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. 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 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. Since then, however, Daniels has been a model prisoner. Clausen had his appeal dismissed earlier this year. 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. On Monday afternoon, Crown prosecutor David Johnstone opened the case to the jury. Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. Later that day, the man yells at Sha that he is wasting time and is going to blow the deal. "You were the president of the Comancheros" and as such were in a position of influence, Justice Lang said to Naufahu. One of the Comanchero members pictured is Pasilika Naufahu, once a senior member of the gang in Sydney, who was deported two years ago, according to the New Zealand Herald. Naufahu, who has a statutory release date of July 2028, would be seen again by the board before the end of December 2023. "I'm so honoured to be your son, you taught me how to be a man, you're a legend to this club. When Jesse Vella stood to farewell his father, he must have appeared the picture of loyalty. "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.". A lawyer was used to set up trusts for Naufahu and other group members. 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. He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. "He is intelligent. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. 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. The. The haul was worth about $20m. "Dad", the text says, "don't send me these," then another, "I told you to use your brain". 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. 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. File photo. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. I'm on a big case over here.". He said: Youre going to start off with a nice number with two zeroes. 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. 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. Bullied at school, Naufahu found the way to deal with this was violence, which won the approval of his father, he said. Shortly after, Sha talks with someone on the phone and tells the man your boss cancelled. Around the same time, a consignment of a kitchen stovetops shipped from the United States had been seized by Customs and examined. When you work carefully through the glimpse of reality behind the secrets and pretending, the picture is perfectly clear, Johnstone said. #gridsparta #comancheroFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/GridSpartaInstagram:https://www.instagram.com/gridspartaWe'd love you to submit your videos for pub. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. "From the way that I talk from the way that I move. There cant be any sensible reason that these payments were loans, Johnstone said. 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". All rights reserved. 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. You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. 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. 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. 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. The Parole Board imposed special conditions on his release until his sentence officially ends in May 2024. Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. The Crown has opened its case against Comancheros gang boss Pasilika Naufahu on drug and money laundering charges. I've banked those cheques about a 100,000 in Kiwi's one. There was nearly 5kg of methamphetamine inside. 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). Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who used his specialist skills and knowledge as a lawyer. 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). Jurors are also sitting in front of plastic screens. 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. No more games there is more than a million dollars coming. At trial, the Crowns case was that Naufahu arrived in New Zealand with zero dollars in his bank account. The deal never went ahead. The offending was sophisticated, said Justice van Bohemen, with encrypted devices used to avoid detection by police. Others jailed by Operation NovaComancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. 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. Jul 2019. Comancheros gang president Pasilika Naufahu has sentence reduced Catrin Owen 12:24, Oct 05 2021 RICKY WILSON/STUFF Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for his part in a drug and money laundering. I'll just have to wait for my time to come. At trial, the Crown said Naufahu was the source of $1m which was meant to be used to purchase pseudoephedrine, but the suppliers withdrew. 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. 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. 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 "I can't wait to see you again dad. "Wait until you see me then talk to me. The Court of Appeal was satisfied the connection between the erosion of Naufahus Tongan cultural values and his offending. Not surprisingly he had sought out the company of others in the same situation, he said. 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But the Court of Appeal has reduced that sentence to nine years. 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. 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. In New Zealand, time is the business, if you f time, you never make money in this business, the man says. 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. Shortly after the man and Naufahu were seen by police sitting in the Howick Village Cafe. File photo. (First published September 2020). 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. Im going to land it between you and me [Ill give you] all the f***en work you can handle. Tyson Daniels was In August,club treasurer Jarome FonuaandVetekinaadmitted their parts in the operation. 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. 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. 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. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. Est. 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. Hakaraia offered cover as a professional service provider and businessman by reviewing the accounts of the concrete business, Johnstone said. The Comancheros gang was founded in Sydney in the 1960s and has been growing in size and influence in New Zealand in recent years. 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). Their shared trial had started with five defendants but that number dropped by two when several charges were withdrawn midway. 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. The 501 scheme is the the character section of the Australian Migration Act which allows the cancellation of visas. Over the course of three years, more than a million dollars was deposited and withdrawn. 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. 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. Allan Meehan, 35, is the new leader of Australia's most powerful . Make sure you have subscribed to our Facebook page or Twitter to stay tuned! The haul was worth about $20m. The hairdresser, He Sha, was jailed in 2020 after he admitted crossing the Tasman to sell pseudoephedrine in a failed deal. 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. A number of luxury vehicles were seized in the 2019 police raid. We are making these materials available in an effort for news reporting or educational purposes. Two days before Christmas, December 23, 2018, Rahman left New Zealand but not before receiving a backpack full of cash. Earlier this year,lawyer Andrew Simpson and Danielswere jailed for their involvement. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has been jailed after being found guilty of sophisticated money laundering and drugs charges. 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. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.. 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. "Everything that I am today, I owe it all to you. (First published in April 2019). "It would take considerable willpower on your part to break away from those contacts.". "It's hard to accept the fact, you left us so soon. However, they still ruled the end sentence imposed was excessive and substituted the 10 years to one of nine years imprisonment. "I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. A psychologist considered a special treatment programme for violent offending would adequately meet Naufahu's rehabilitative needs. 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. The sentencing of Comanchero vice- president Tyson Daniels and lawyer Andrew Simpson; inset, Jarome Fonua; below, two of the vehicles seized. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? Dan Satherley Five gang members have been charged following what police are calling a "serious assault" in west Auckland. 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. 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. He had a number of convictions in Australia, including for violence. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Nearly $1.3 million in cash was deposited into the lawyers trust account, which was then used to purchase expensive cars and property. On Thursday, Detective Sergeant Damian Espinosa provided more details of surveillance of Naufahu in regards to the charges relating to conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. Vetekina Naufahu admitted to money laundering and possessing ecstasy, and is the latest Comanchero member to be sentenced after massive police raids in 2019. 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. 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. Naufahu, who lived. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. 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 is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. The gang's secretary Jarome Fonua has previously been jailed for his part in the drug operation. The day before, the man was observed leaving a Karaka address in a ute, Detective Sergeant Damian Espinosa said. Neither man was charged with drug offences. 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. Make sure you have subscribed to our Facebook page or Twitter to stay tuned! 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. Young said the board was convinced Naufahu remained an undue risk and could not be released. He had strong support from his wife and sister and had also completed Saili Matagi, a rehabilitation programme tailored for inmates of Pasifika heritage. Ten days prior to that trial, Naufahu pleaded guilty to four charges of money laundering and one of participating in an organised crime group. more information Accept. 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. 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. The covert investigation ended in April 2019, when most of the Comancheros' hierarchy were arrested on offences of money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. "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.". Comanchero MC Mick Hawi Duax Ngakuru - President Duax Ngakuru was elected as the Comanchero MC National President in 2009. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.". Thirty seconds later, police say his son, Naufahu, replies. Intercepted communications from September 20, 2018, from an audio device fitted in a vehicle were played to the jury on Thursday. Three days later, Rahmans 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. 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. Naufahu was jailed for 10 years by Justice Graham Lang in February over his role in a sophisticated money laundering and drugs scheme. Clausen also admitted being in possession of a pistol and ammunition and a pump-action shotgun and shells. Later that afternoon, the man is heard telling Sha to tell the guy thats coming with the pseudo to drop it in the boot. The trial is set down for four weeks in front of Justice Graham Lang and a jury. It demonstrated the drug dealing was conducted from a distance by others on his behalf, Justice Lang said. Jurors have been told intercepted calls show coded conversations, discussion of hundreds of thousands of dollars and a suspicion that police had tapped mobile phones. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. 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. This stabbing attack occurred as part of the Sydney Airport Brawl in 2009. Naufahu eventually found comradeship with gangs in Sydney and the Comancheros before being deported to New Zealand. By Leighton Keith, Open Justice reporter of, Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. 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. I deeply regret a father being separated from his family. 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. His lawyer, Marie Dyhrberg, QC, asked the Parole Board to consider "belief in redemption" as all the available evidence showed Daniels was a changed man. 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. Aged between 18 and 24, all are members of the Comancheros gang, said Det. On the sentence appeal, Mansfield QC argued Justice Lang gave insufficient credit to reflect the challenges Naufahu has faced. 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. 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. Seiana Fakaosilea, the gang's sergeant-at-arms, was not arrested in Operation Nova. Last week, the clubs treasurer Fonua also pleaded guilty to 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. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has had a year knocked off his jail term. File photo. 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. 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