Mr Dufty was beaten to death in the Gold Coast Hinterland in July 2015. Legal and police sources say Nelson now identifies with the Muslim faith and converted to Islam while in the state s largest jail. Mongols bikies are active inside the Woodford Correctional Centre alongside Muslim group Ummah United, corrections sources told the Bulletin. Many prisoners convert to Islam in order to secure protection from groups active within the jail. There is a high rate of conversion, one legal source said. For the younger, more vulnerable prisoners it is about protection, but some who have converted have taken me by surprise.
Brother of Tara Brown s murderer, Lionel Patea bashed behind bars in Australia
22 Feb, 2021 09:36 PM
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Lionel Patea, above with fellow Bandido John Fahey, had become an enforcer for the gang. Photo / Facebook
Lionel Patea, above with fellow Bandido John Fahey, had become an enforcer for the gang. Photo / Facebook
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The brother of convicted Kiwi killer Lionel Patea has been attacked by a Mongols-linked prison gang over drugs in Australia.
Nelson Patea was bashed by members of the Brothers From Inside, aka BFI, in Woodford Correctional Centre this month. BFI is understood to be a recruiting tool for the Mongols.
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