Operation Notus drug offenders: Man jailed for more than 9 years
16 Feb, 2021 09:00 PM
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Jason Iopata, his wife and another man were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court last week. Photo / File
Jason Iopata, his wife and another man were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court last week. Photo / File
Bay of Plenty Times
By: Sandra Conchie
A Bay of Plenty man has been jailed for more than nine years for drug dealing and money laundering offences totalling more than $400,000. Jason Kirk Iopata, 46, from Motiti Island and his wife Anahera Marie Iopata, 39, from Kawerau, were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court on February 5 in relation to a joint charge of engaging in multiple money laundering transactions.
Partner of Mongrel Mob Kawerau president and two other men jailed
12 Feb, 2021 04:30 AM
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Irene Raki was sentenced to two years six months prison in Tauranga District Court on February 12. Photo / George Novak
The partner of the president of the Mongrel Mob Kawerau chapter has been jailed for more than two years for money-laundering offences totalling almost $250,000. Frank Milosevic s partner, Irene Raki, and his son Slobodan Milosevic s partner Raiha Tawera were both sentenced in the Tauranga District Court on February 12.
The two women were found guilty with their partners of joint money-laundering charges at their jury trials in the Hamilton District Court last year.
Mongrel Mob Kawerau president, his son and associate and 2 others jailed on drug dealing charges
11 Feb, 2021 04:53 AM
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Mongrel Mob Kawerau members and their associate have been jailed on drug dealing charges. Photo / Supplied
Mongrel Mob Kawerau members and their associate have been jailed on drug dealing charges. Photo / Supplied
The president of the Mongrel Mob Kawerau chapter and his son have received jail time totalling more than three decades for drug-dealing involving tens of thousands of dollars. Frank Amadeus Milosevic, 52, and his son, Slobodan Rahorei Milosevic, 30, were sentenced in the Tauranga District Court today on a total of 34 charges.