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Raid on Comancheros in New Zealand Uncovers Semi-Automatic Weapon, Drugs

A raid on the Comancheros gang in New Zealand has uncovered an AR15 rifle along with drugs and cash.
Raid on Comancheros in New Zealand Uncovers Semi-Automatic Weapon, Drugs
The AR-15 semi-automatic rifle, seized in Tokoroa, New Zealand, from a Comancheros gang member as part of Tsakforce Morpheus. Courtesy of NZ Police
Rex Widerstrom
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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.

Rex Widerstrom
Rex Widerstrom
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Rex Widerstrom is a New Zealand-based reporter with over 40 years of experience in media, including radio and print. He is currently a presenter for Hutt Radio.