Justice van Bohemen said Simpson was the facilitator of the money-laundering scheme, who used his specialist skills and knowledge as a lawyer. You set up the trusts and lent respectability, as a lawyer, to a criminal organisation.". Jurors are also sitting in front of plastic screens. 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). 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. "Wait until you see me then talk to me. By continuing to use the site, you agree to the use of cookies. 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Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. 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The woman has also denied engaging in a money laundering transaction, namely depositing $292,496.40 cash into various bank accounts. 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"). You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Twitch is the world's leading video platform and community for gamers. If you continue to use this website without changing your cookie settings or you click "Accept" below then you are consenting to this. Naufahu was jailed for 10 years by Justice Graham Lang in February over his role in a sophisticated money laundering and drugs scheme. 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. By Leighton Keith, Open Justice reporter of, Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four months. 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. About Press Copyright Contact us Creators Advertise Developers Terms Privacy Policy & Safety How YouTube works Test new features NFL Sunday Ticket Press Copyright . A lawyer was used to set up trusts for Naufahu and other group members. 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. 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. We growing stronger and stronger.". Naufahu, who lived. 1 Dec, 2021 01:00 AM . 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. The #1 Biker News Website Since 2011-Covering up to minute biker news including Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs & Biker News Worldwide. 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 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. Nearly $1.3 million in cash was deposited into the lawyers trust account, which was then used to purchase expensive cars and property. Photo: RNZ / Dan Cook. Visit image gallery to purchase the image. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. Vetekina Naufahu admitted the purchase of his late-model Range Rover worth $150,000 was money laundering. You are not permitted to download, save or email this image. Simpson was reckless and brought the legal profession into disrepute, however, the judge was satisfied he was genuine in his remorse. Vetekina Naufahu admitted to money laundering and possessing ecstasy, and is the latest Comanchero member to be sentenced after massive police raids in 2019. 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. 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. 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. 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. Ahead of the trial, another two gang members Jarome Fonua and Vetekina Naufahu also pleaded guilty. His wife and a number of supporters were present in court for Naufahu's sentencing on Friday. Pasilika Naufahu was sentenced to 10 years imprisonment by Justice Graham Lang on Friday at the High Court at Auckland. 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. Hakaraia offered cover as a professional service provider and businessman by reviewing the accounts of the concrete business, Johnstone said. You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.. "He is intelligent. Later that afternoon, the man is heard telling Sha to tell the guy thats coming with the pseudo to drop it in the boot. At trial, the Crown said Naufahu was the source of $1m which was meant to be used to purchase pseudoephedrine, but the suppliers withdrew. "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. The sentencing of Comanchero vice- president Tyson Daniels and lawyer Andrew Simpson; inset, Jarome Fonua; below, two of the vehicles seized. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has had a year knocked off his jail term. 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 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. Defendants, jurors, counsel and media are all required to physically distance and wear masks in the courtroom. 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. 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. Payments were also made by Hakaraia to Comanchero vice president Tyson Daniels to buy another new Range Rover. Photo: Supplied, Late-model Range Rovers were among the assets seized in Operation Nova. Meet the heavily tattooed underworld boss who has taken over as president of Australia's most powerful bikie gang the Comancheros. Tyson Daniels was Young said the board was convinced Naufahu remained an undue risk and could not be released. Comanchero gang leader Pasilika Naufahu has been sentenced to 10 years in prison. Others jailed by Operation NovaComancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. 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. 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. 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. He was called the Wire Guy because he laundered hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash in wire transfers overseas. "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. Comancheros vice-president Tyson Daniels has already been sentenced to four years and eight months' imprisonment. When you work carefully through the glimpse of reality behind the secrets and pretending, the picture is perfectly clear, Johnstone said. A psychologist considered a special treatment programme for violent offending would adequately meet Naufahu's rehabilitative needs. Est. 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. There is lack of support for those who are returned to New Zealand by Australia under these provisions.. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. Comancheros New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu photographed during his sentencing in Auckland High Court last year on drug and money laundering charges. 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. On Monday afternoon, Crown prosecutor David Johnstone opened the case to the jury. 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. The man goes on to tell Sha about the richest man in the country who has a billion dollars. Intercepted communications from September 20, 2018, from an audio device fitted in a vehicle were played to the jury on Thursday. Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has been denied parole for a second time in four 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. The Crown has opened its case against Comancheros gang boss Pasilika Naufahu on drug and money laundering 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. 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. "You clearly knew the money was derived from significant importation of drugs.". "From the way that I talk from the way that I move. "We still had many more memories to make, we still had so much more to do. 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. 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. But months later those colours had run and Jesse Vella had joined the Rebels' rivals the Comancheros. 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. Of the dozens of intercepted calls using nicknames and codes played during the trial, none have involved the local Comancheros president until now. The trial is set down for four weeks in front of Justice Graham Lang and a jury. 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. He was "surprised" to be deported given his imprisonment in Australia had been in short stints. 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. The Parole Board imposed special conditions on his release until his sentence officially ends in May 2024. Insane Throttle Support Club Become a member Now, Insane Throttle/Motorcycle Madhouse Radio YouTube and Audio Disclaimer, Meet the Insane Throttle Contributing Columnist James Hollywood Macecari, Motorcycle Clubs Riding Clubs and Associations Near Me Index & Listings, Our Policies here at Insane Throttle Publications. 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. His sentence was later reduced to nine years and three months by the Court of Appeal. 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. 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. Photo: Supplied, Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. 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. "All done and sworn in welcome aboard to my brothers in New Zealand," an Australian member of the Comancheros posted on Instagram. Go to the back of the car and put it in the boot, the man says. I've told you so many times, don't send me messages," the text read. When detectives told him that an audio device had been covertly installed in his hotel room on Queen St, Rahman said: Oh shit. Video / NZ Herald. Reminder, this is a Premium article and requires a subscription to read. The deal never went ahead. 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. Aged between 18 and 24, all are members of the Comancheros gang, said Det. The president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club has been jailed after being found guilty of sophisticated money laundering and drugs charges. He had strong support from his wife and sister and had also completed Saili Matagi, a rehabilitation programme tailored for inmates of Pasifika heritage. 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. 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 Comancheros gang boss has been denied parole for a second time in four months because he is still considered an excessive risk if released. 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. Biker News does not belong to or support any Club. He said: Youre going to start off with a nice number with two zeroes. However, the Court substituted the gang boss 10 year imprisonment to one of nine years. How many times do I need to say - I'm gonna get arrested soon. Despite this, Simpson was sentenced to two years and nine months in prison. Most updated Motorcycle community news from all the World, Motorcycle Clubs news, 1%er news. 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. Photo: Supplied, Tyson Daniels, in the gold Versace top, and Auckland lawyer Andrew Simpson at their sentencing hearing in February 2020. "I'm so honoured to be your son, you taught me how to be a man, you're a legend to this club. 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. As part of his release plan, Daniels will attend a rehabilitation programme and one-on-one private counselling with a psychologist. The Comanchero members and associates were arrested in April 2019 after a massive police search. "I can't wait to see you again dad. 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. That man cannot be identified as he is awaiting trial on a number of drugs charges. 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. Mick Hawi was a former Comanchero MC President. They dont want to arrive if the pseudo is not here, the man replies. 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. 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. "Dad I wrote this for you, with a heavy heart, holding your reading glasses, listening to roadhouse blues. He was released from prison this week after the Parole Board decided he was no longer an "undue risk" to the public. "Dad, don't send me message [sic] like that. 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. Video / Mike Scott. 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. 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. This stabbing attack occurred as part of the Sydney Airport Brawl in 2009. Daniels was sentenced to four years and eight months in prison, later extended by three months for punching another inmate. The house was purchased with Naufahus 7-year-old son listed as the owner. You know the puakas get all my messages," the text read. 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. The late admissions come shortly before the pair were due to stand trial at the High Court in September, along with other members of the gang and their associates on charges laid in April 2019 following Operation Nova. All of these defendants contributed to his organised criminal group and helped it succeed until the police intervened in April 2019.. 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. 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. 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. Naufahu, however, believed he had been treated seriously unfairly and he would not be transferred to another prison to complete the programme. The Vice President of Comanchero NZ released on parole Content Created by Grid Sparta The defence has yet to have its arguments heard. 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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. Alleged Comancheros members accused of brazen Auckland attack keep names secret for now They have been jointly charged with wounding with intent to cause grievous bodily harm. Pasilika Naufahu at his sentencing today in the High Court at Auckland. There cant be any sensible reason that these payments were loans, Johnstone said. At trial, Naufahu was found guilty of two charges of money laundering in relation to the purchase of a Bentley and a Ford Ranger. The Court of Appeal was satisfied the connection between the erosion of Naufahus Tongan cultural values and his offending. The haul was worth about $20m. Pasilika Naufahu is on trial for drug, money laundering and organised crime charges. Later that day, the man yells at Sha that he is wasting time and is going to blow the deal. When Jesse Vella stood to farewell his father, he must have appeared the picture of loyalty. Photo / Jason Oxenham I've banked those cheques about a 100,000 in Kiwi's one. "You were the president of the Comancheros" and as such were in a position of influence, Justice Lang said to Naufahu. Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. Neither man was charged with drug offences. Senior Comancheros Tyson Daniels, left, and Jarome Fonua have pleaded guilty to money laundering and participating in an organised criminal group. Officers then observed the ute park up in Howick next to a white Range Rover. The gang's secretary Jarome Fonua has previously been jailed for his part in the drug operation. 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. 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. He had a number of convictions in Australia, including for violence. Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for his part in a drug and money laundering scheme. The gang boss was also found guilty, along with Connor Clausen, of conspiring to supply pseudoephedrine. It had been a previously been a strained relationship, the court heard. (First published in April 2019). Photo: Michael Craig, A New Zealand chapter of the Comancheros gang was established in 2018 after members were deported from Australia. We do not accept Mr Naufahu played anything other than a major and significant role in the conspiracy to supply pseudoephedrine.. 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