The Epoch Times By Rex Widerstrom
Two senior members of the Head Hunters gang are among eleven men who have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to smuggle 50 kilograms (110 pounds) of cocaine from Brazil to New Zealand earlier this year.
They were caught as part of Operation Reach, a joint investigation between New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs Service.
The task force was set up after police received intelligence that a high-risk shipment would arrive at the Port of Tauranga in early February.
Detective Inspector Tom Gollan, from the Police National Organised Crime Group, said the gang had made “extensive preparations” to recover the cocaine once it arrived.
“This included the purchase of walkie-talkie radios, an army ‘gillie’ [camouflage] suit, bolt cutters, gloves, security-branded t-shirts, and high-visibility gear. These methods, combined with the alleged possession of illegal firearms, demonstrates the lengths criminal enterprises are willing to go to avoid detection and import illicit drugs into New Zealand,” he said.
Initially, four men, aged between 22 and 36, were arrested, but investigations led to several search warrants being executed in Auckland and Tauranga and another seven arrests being made. Among those were two men, aged 50 and 59, who are both believed to be senior members of the Head Hunters gang…
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