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Jared Savage

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Senior journalist for the New Zealand Herald and author of Gangland: New Zealand's Underworld of Organised Crime. DMs open.
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Ferrari-driving businessman says he was forced to help with record $100m meth plot

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By Craig Kapitan , Jared Savage 
| Newstalk ZB
A Ferrari-driving Mongrel Mob associate who played a crucial part in a $100 million meth import has had his potential sentence reduced by 75% after arguing that he participated in the record-breaking scheme only under duress. Daniel Aperahama Hannett, 40, didn’t want to say which criminal organisation allegedly forced him to participate in importing the 613kg of meth.
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Auckland businessman Daniel Hannett jailed for role in 613kg Comancheros methamphetamine import

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By Craig Kapitan , Jared Savage 
| Cooking the Books with Frances Cook
“Hannett ultimately agreed to assist with the importation on the understanding that, if he did not, the [criminal organisation] would stand over him and take his property, and that, if he resisted, this would escalate into violence,” court documents state. He also feared for the safety of the person who had given his name to the group if he didn’t agree to help, his lawyer said.
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Comanchero president Pasilika Naufahu admits money laundering over $3.8m Auckland home, as well as bar and cafe

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By Jared Savage , Craig Kapitan 
| Cooking the Books with Frances Cook
This time, the outlaw motorcycle gang engaged the services of an accountant to manage their financial affairs. The most significant investment was a three-storey home in Half Moon Bay purchased for $3.8m in August 2023. The five-bedroom, three-bathroom dwelling has a pool and panoramic views of the Hauraki Gulf stretching from the marina to Rangitoto Island. The property was registered in the name of Viliami Havea but he never lived at the address.
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