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- Sep 17, 2026
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Special report: Inside the fall of the original six Comancheros (opens the original)
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If there’s an image that defines the new era of gangs and organised crime in New Zealand, this is it. Six imposing men wearing tight “Comanchero New Zealand” T-shirts, hands clasped on waists. Standing behind two customised, gold-plated Harley-Davidson motorcycles, the men wore thick gold chains around their necks, designer sunglasses and expensive watches. “All done and sworn in … welcome aboard to my brothers in New Zealand. Another Comancheros chapter opened up. We are growing stronger and st
Auckland car dealer who fled to Mexico caught in 300kg undercover DEA drug bust (opens the original)
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An Auckland car dealer who fled to Mexico now faces a long prison sentence in the United States after being caught in an undercover sting involving nearly 300kg of methamphetamine. Andre Francis James is wanted by the New Zealand Police for “significant drug trafficking” across two different prosecutions in Auckland. However, the 50-year-old was living in Mexico at the time and seemingly beyond the reach of New Zealand authorities unless he was extradited to stand trial here. But in an unexpecte
He laundered $7.8m for the Comancheros. Could this be NZ's dodgiest accountant? (opens the original)
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An Auckland accountant has been convicted of laundering nearly $7.8 million of drug money for the Comancheros motorcycle gang, the Herald can reveal. The white-collar professional incorporated a group of companies – supposedly involved in the construction industry – to run a sophisticated “cash wages” money laundering scheme. The 46-year-old also invested $1.8m into cryptocurrency, spent another $1.8m on a bar and neighbouring cafe in Ōrewa, as well as purchasing two residential homes in Aucklan
Second suspect in alleged kidnapping of 'money mule' arrested at airport (opens the original)
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A Tauranga man wanted by police for allegedly kidnapping a “money mule” who threatened to expose a tax fraud scheme in the kiwifruit industry has been arrested at Auckland Airport after making a surprise return to New Zealand. The 31-year-old is the second person to be prosecuted after a href="https://www.nzherald.co.nz/nz/more-than-3m-put-into-bank-accounts-of-illegal-migrant-in-alleged-kiwifruit-tax-evasion-scam-police-investigate-alleged-kidnapping-of-money-mule/UMUJ7Q2KSBABHBT2HGSEFUQPUE/" t
NZ’s first organised crime minister appointed to confront 'No 1' security threat (opens the original)
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Casey Costello has been appointed New Zealand’s first Government minister solely responsible for tackling the growing risk of organised crime, a problem described as the “No 1” threat to national security. In recent years, there have been record-breaking drug busts at the border as global crime syndicates – including Mexican cartels and outlaw motorcycle groups – have targeted New Zealand as a small but lucrative market. Police and Customs now routinely intercept substantial drug shipments, incl
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