Thursday, March 26, 2026

Kiwi gang member pleads guilty in FBI’s global ANOM sting

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Shane Ngakuru (Inset).

Shane Ngakuru, a member of the Comancheros gang, has pleaded guilty to FBI charges for distributing encrypted ANOM devices used by criminals worldwide for drug trafficking and money laundering.

Unaware that ANOM was secretly run by law enforcement, Ngakuru promoted and sold the devices, enabling the importation of large quantities of cocaine and methamphetamine.

Operation Trojan Shield, dubbed “the sting of the century”, led to around 1,200 arrests and the confiscation of over 12 tonnes of cocaine, three tonnes of methamphetamine or amphetamines, and 17 tonnes of precursor chemicals. Authorities also seized 300 firearms and approximately $100 million in cash and assets.

Ngakuru was arrested in Thailand in 2022 and extradited to the U.S., where he now faces sentencing in April.

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