19 gang members arrested after Auckland Sofitel shooting Police outside the Sofitel in Auckland after the shooting. (Photo / NZ Herald) 19 gang members arrested after Auckland Sofitel shooting Tue, 29 Jun 2021, 2:11PM A total 19 people have been arrested in relation to a spate of serious arsons and drive-by shootings including the gunfire at an Auckland inner city hotel involving Mongols and Head Hunters gang members. Police have now arrested and charged 19 people following a lengthy three month operation focusing on an ongoing series of incidents involving individuals from the Mongols and Head Hunters gangs. The final person was arrested late last week. Detective Inspector Kevin McNaughton said the incidents are believed to have started around April 5 and involved a number of serious matters involving arsons and drive-by shootings at properties associated with those gangs.