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Comancheros Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for 10 years earlier this year. Crown prosecutor Emma Smith said while Vetekina’s role was less than other defendants, he clearly occupied a senior role in the group and received significant personal benefit. Vetekina also was found with a Ciphr phone, a device used by the gang to avoid detection, Smith said. Lawyer Ron Mansfield said his client is a good partner and excellent father to three children under the age of 10. Mansfield disputed Vetekina held a senior role in the gang and the money involved was relatively low compared to his co-offenders.
Comancheros trio plead guilty, sentenced after punching prisoner
4 May, 2021 11:03 PM
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Comancheros New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for 10 years in February. Photo / File
Comancheros New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu was jailed for 10 years in February. Photo / File
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.
New Zealand chapter president Pasilika Naufahu, vice-president Tyson Daniels and Jarome Fonua today entered guilty pleas to an amended joint charge of assault after punching a man at Mt Eden Prison in November 2019.
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Comanchero Motorcycle Gang members have been arrested in Auckland. (First published in April 2019) Naufahu previously admitted participating in an organised criminal group, unlawful possession of ammunition and four charges of money laundering, in relation to the purchase of his Bucklands Beach house. His wife and a number of supporters were present in court for Naufahu s sentencing on Friday. Operation Nova The Comanchero members and associates were arrested in April 2019 after a massive police search. At trial, the Crown’s case was that Naufahu arrived in New Zealand with zero dollars in his bank account. Over the course of three years, more than a million dollars was deposited and withdrawn.