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A spokeswoman said investigators believed the firebombing was linked to tensions between the Mongols and Head Hunters. George Block/Stuff Northside Powersports was hit by an arson attack at Easter Weekend. Police are still hunting for the culprits. The charred husk of the car which did catch alight can be seen around the side of the premises. Detectives also continue to investigate two shootings linked to the conflict. A week after the firebombing, the Marua Rd clubrooms of the Head Hunters in suburban Auckland were sprayed with about 30 bullets from what was believed to be a military-style semi-automatic rifle. The following Thursday, April 15, the two gangs were involved in a shooting in the lobby of the Sofitel, a five-star hotel in Auckland’s Viaduct.
Police blame Head Hunters and Mongols for Auckland Sofitel shooting 15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham NZ Herald An escalating dispute between the Head Hunters and the Mongols was behind the shooting at a 5-star waterfront hotel yesterday, police say. A gun was fired soon after 9am at the Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed officers and the Eagle helicopter. Detective Inspector John Sutton said the incident - described by witnesses as a moment of terror - was linked to a shooting at the Head Hunters gang pad in Mt Wellington last weekend.
Detective Superintendent Greg Williams, national manager of the police s organised crime group, said the new Firearms Investigation team was committed to stopping firearms-related violence. The team s key focus is investigating and prosecuting people engaged in the diversion, conversions, theft and manufacture of firearms for financial gain, Williams said. The team will be linking in with the work already being done across all police districts on supply of firearms to gangs and organised crime. Your playlist will load after this ad Billy Macfarlane told Breakfast that increasing police in the Napier area won’t fix the problem. Source: Breakfast He said the Auckland-based team is part of the National Organised Crime Group.
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Shooter! : Witness recalls terror after gunshots fired at Auckland Sofitel hotel 15 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 6 minutes to read Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham Armed police stand guard outside the Sofitel Hotel on Auckland s Viaduct yesterday morning. Photo / Jason Oxenham NZ Herald A man has described the moment of terror when he heard gunshots while inside a luxury hotel in Auckland yesterday morning. A gun was fired soon after 9am at Sofitel hotel at the Viaduct, sparking a citywide response with armed officers and the Eagle helicopter. Up to 20 officers carrying guns were seen entering the lobby while customers and staff were bundled out to safety through a separate entrance.
Gangs and guns: New police Firearms Investigation Team to crack down on illegal weapons 11 Apr, 2021 05:00 PM 7 minutes to read An arsenal of 15 illegal firearms in the control of an Auckland drug dealer prompted a Parliamentary inquiry. Police were only able to trace the origins of 5 of the guns. Photo / Supplied An arsenal of 15 illegal firearms in the control of an Auckland drug dealer prompted a Parliamentary inquiry. Police were only able to trace the origins of 5 of the guns. Photo / Supplied The police have established a specialist Firearms Investigation Team, modelled on similar squads in Australia, to focus on the time-consuming work of identifying how dangerous weapons are ending up in the hands of criminals.