A social media post showing King Cobra gang members outside the Auckland High Court – in breach of the Gangs Act 2024 – has resulted in action that will see them dealt with inside a courtroom.
Early this morning, half a dozen warrants were executed across Auckland and Waikato.
Police have been investigating an early breach of prohibition of gang insignia, with a photo posted online outside the court on 21 November.
Six men, aged between 28 and 58, have been charged with the prohibited display of a gang patch.
In the process, search warrants have also unearthed drugs, firearms and other items of interest to Police.
Two firearms have been seized, along with a quantity of substance believed to be methamphetamine.
Police have seized six King Cobra patches.
Detective Inspector Glenn Baldwin, from Auckland City CIB, says one warrant at an Auckland address led to further discoveries.
“Police located a person of interest in the investigation, arresting him and seizing his patch,” he says.
“During a search warrant conducted at that address we recovered two firearms along with ammunition, and that man has been charged accordingly.”
But that wasn’t the end of it.
“Another man was at this property, who was allegedly in possession of a quantity of substance believed to be methamphetamine,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says.
“We will also allege this man was present in the photo posted in social media and he has had his patch seized.”
Four men – aged 28, 34, 38 and 58 – have been bailed to appear on their charges at the Auckland District Court on 24 December.
A 44-year-old Hamilton man is also scheduled to appear in the Hamilton District Court on that date.
Enquiries are ongoing to locate another Auckland man, after his patch was seized in this morning’s search warrants.
Detective Inspector Baldwin says the 31-year-old man arrested on possession for supply of methamphetamine is expected to appear in the Auckland District Court today.
He says the investigation is by no means over.
“We have a designated team of highly motivated investigators and further arrests are anticipated,” Detective Inspector Baldwin says.
“The public display of gang patches or insignia is now illegal under new legislation, and we continue to remind gang members around consequences of choosing to breach these rules.
“This is an example of Police continuing to follow up breaches, which has resulted in further and more serious charges, upon the discovery and seizure of firearms and illicit drugs.”
If the patches help the cops to identify these guys and confiscate drugs, guns etc, why ban the patches?
It gives them the cause to go and enter their property and then “oh lookie here, ello ello ello”, nice stash of illegal substances.
They know each of them individually just on their appearances, where they live, and what they eat for breakfast.
This becoming petty and underwhelming.
Petty and underwhelming is what National and Labour do best…..
Circular reasoning perhaps, but the ‘patch ban’ enabled execution of search warrants; leading to discovery of other contraband.
So who are ‘monitoring social media content’ on behalf of police?
Perhaps it is the 200 odd ‘social listening’ personnel hired under Office of the Prime Minister in the Ardern govt.
Or the Perps who read the comments posted online…!
– NEWSFLASH –
“Police have raided the HQ of a biker gang which was alleged to have had gang-patched underwear in their chest of drawers!”
“Police are also looking for ‘contraband’ and ‘illegal firearms’ in order to justify any and all asset seizure, so that the same can be put-up for a Police auction where the cops get first divs on the ‘merchandise’ (ie cars, utes, boats, motorcycles, safes containing gold, jewellry, etc.)”
“Other gang-related items seized and forfeited were tampons and toilet paper which had the gang’s logo / patch stamp on them, and ‘Lil Gangsta’ baby wipes!”
This is why you keep ALL OF YOUR RECEIPTS on the items that you buy which are valuable, in order to prevent from being accused of ‘Purchased with illegal funds / laundered money / cash’ from ‘questionable transactions’.
If you are a disabled person living in your own home, and outright own tangible assets, then your right as a disabled person comes into play in several possible scenarios which may prevent undergoing the legalised government theft of personal property that is needed in support of your disability, also known as ‘Search, Seizure and Forfeiture’. Such items include your home / shelter, wheelchairs, mobility scooters, specially-adapted vehicles, etc.
Freedom of speech is absolute
Fascism by stealth, under the pretext of keeping the public safe from gangs. The reality is, the worst gang is the so called government and its henchmen/women.