All rights reserved. The Court of Appeal concluded those statements were admissible to prove Naufahu was participating in the conspiracy. 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. You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.". The trial against Naufahu, Connor Michael Tamati Clausen, accountant Wiwini Himi Hakaraia, a media personality who has name suppression, and a woman, also with name suppression, began on Monday at the High Court at Auckland. 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. Simpson was jailed for two years and nine months after admitting laundering more than $2 million for Naufahu and the gang. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal denied Naufahus appeal over the charge of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. 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. Shortly after the man and Naufahu were seen by police sitting in the Howick Village Cafe. A shipment of 613 kilograms of methamphetamine - with what police say is a retail value of more than $245 million - was stopped at Auckland Airport last Thursday. But the Court of Appeal has reduced that sentence to nine years. Ten days prior to that trial, Naufahu pleaded guilty to four charges of money laundering and one of participating in an organised crime group. Operation Nova was launched in late 2018 because police were concerned about the Comancheros' connections to international organised crime figures, and the gang's immediate impact - along with other Australian outlaw motorcycle clubs - on New Zealand's criminal underworld. 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. 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. Est. 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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. 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 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. 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Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow Comanchero Jarome Fonua. But months later those colours had run and Jesse Vella had joined the Rebels' rivals the Comancheros. Justice Sally Fitzgerald convicted Naufahu of the three offences and scheduled a sentencing date of October 23, 2020, alongside his fellow . 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. 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. All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. Comanchero gang leader Pasilika Naufahu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. 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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. 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. He had strong support from his wife and sister and had also completed Saili Matagi, a rehabilitation programme tailored for inmates of Pasifika heritage. 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. 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. Clausen is charged with conspiring to supply class B drug pseudoephedrine. 1 Dec, 2021 01:00 AM . 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Neither man was charged with drug offences. Vetekina Naufahu admitted the purchase of his late-model Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering. He had admitted participating in an organised criminal group and nine money laundering charges which came from purchasing a swag of expensive vehicles. 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The hairdresser, He Sha, was jailed in 2020 after he admitted crossing the Tasman to sell pseudoephedrine in a failed deal. 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. The jury trial at the High Court is the first one to be held under the current enhancedCovid-19 alert level 2.5in Auckland. He was also found guilty, alongside patched Comanchero Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply the Class B drug pseudoephedrine in September 2018. Mick Hawi was a former Comanchero MC President. However, that is a consequence of your decisions.. Copyright Star Media Network 2019. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. 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. 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. Biker News does not belong to or support any Club. 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. The defence has yet to have its arguments heard. 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 Court of Appeal was satisfied the connection between the erosion of Naufahus Tongan cultural values and his offending. Make sure you have subscribed to our Facebook page or Twitter to stay tuned! Jurors are also sitting in front of plastic screens. Clausen has already been sentenced to three years and eight months' imprisonment. Naufahu, who lived. 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.". 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, NZ Comanchero trial: This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, alleged drug dealer says, Sixth man charged over Shane de Britt murder, Toby Mitchell is a new Melbourne president of Mongols amid aggressive expansion, DMCA Notice of Alleged Infringement and delivering it to our Designated Copyright Agent. Pasilika Naufahu at his sentencing today in the High Court at Auckland. Were going to land it there [in New Zealand].. His wife and a number of supporters were present in court for Naufahu's sentencing on Friday. Photo: Supplied, The Comancheros posted photographs on Instagram to announce the establishment of a New Zealand chapter. Of the dozens of intercepted calls using nicknames and codes played during the trial, none have involved the local Comancheros president until now. Red Cross Cyclone Gabrielle fund: Where will donations go? On the sentence appeal, Mansfield QC argued Justice Lang gave insufficient credit to reflect the challenges Naufahu has faced. This website may contain copyrighted material, the use of which may not have been specifically authorized by the copyright owner. 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. "We still had many more memories to make, we still had so much more to do. more information Accept. At trial, Naufahu was found guilty of two charges of money laundering in relation to the purchase of a Bentley and Ford Ranger. The 501 scheme is the the character section of the Australian Migration Act which allows the cancellation of visas. Available from December 2. He said: Youre going to start off with a nice number with two zeroes. Vetekina and Fonua now join Tyson Daniels, the gang's vice-president, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson in being convicted of laundering criminal profits. 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. Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. 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. Around the same time, a consignment of a kitchen stovetops shipped from the United States had been seized by Customs and examined. The Crown has opened its case against Comancheros gang boss Pasilika Naufahu on drug and money laundering charges. Comancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. "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. 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. This article contains a list of conflicts involving outlaw motorcycle clubs. The Parole Board imposed special conditions on his release until his sentence officially ends in May 2024. 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. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.. This is the biggest gang in New Zealand, if they put word on the street about you, no-one comes near you.. 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. 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. more information Accept. "Ok, I delete," came the reply. They dont want to arrive if the pseudo is not here, the man replies. Mansfield said Naufahu has never shied away from admitting to being the president of the New Zealand chapter of the Comanchero gang. I've banked those cheques about a 100,000 in Kiwi's one. 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. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. You made it work. 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. Comancheros New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu photographed during his sentencing in Auckland High Court last year on drug and money laundering charges. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. 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. "Dad", the text says, "don't send me these," then another, "I told you to use your brain". 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 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. When brought in for questioning by police, Rahman claimed to be in New Zealand on holiday. He was "surprised" to be deported given his imprisonment in Australia had been in short stints. "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. 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. Naufahu eventually found comradeship with gangs in Sydney and the Comancheros before being deported to New Zealand. He was released from prison this week after the Parole Board decided he was no longer an "undue risk" to the public. An annual lemonade stand that raises money for children battling cancer is coming to a local Hells Angels club this year. More rain could further damage Central Hawke's Bay's rural roads, Comanchero gang leader Pasilika Naufahu jailed for 10 years, 'Largest ever' meth bust in NZ: Police, Customs seize 613kg of the drug, Comancheros-linked would-be drug courier jailed over failed deal, 'We have land that is build-ready': Housing minister considers temporary Hawke's Bay villages, Prolific 'pork' tag appears in Auckland 1000 times in just over one year, Immigration declines residency visa for family of much-needed Wairoa nurse, Some freight railway lines will remain closed for months due to Cyclone Gabrielle damage - KiwiRail. 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