New Zealand Police found a Comancheros gang member with an AR-15 semi-automatic rifle—illegal since the Christchurch mosque shooting—when they executed search warrants as part of a trans-Tasman coordinated operation.
Three arrests and 14 charges were laid, while in Australia, raids on the same day led to 56 people being charged with 168 offences.
Other weapons seized included machetes and knuckle dusters, as well as cash, cannabis, and what is suspected to be a kilogram of methamphetamine.
Taskforce Morpheus comprises of law enforcement agencies across Australia and New Zealand that focus on targeting and disrupting illegal activity by organised criminal groups.
Last week, a “National Day of Action” targeted the Comanchero Motorcycle Club, with nine New Zealand Police districts carrying out raids on various homes and gang headquarters, supported by the National Organised Crime Group and the National Gang Unit. In one region, they were also supported by the Armed Offenders Squad….
Raid on Comancheros in New Zealand Uncovers Semi-Automatic Weapon, Drugs
