Senior members of the Mongrel Mob, Head Hunters and Comancheros gangs have been arrested in a massive police operation targeting organised crime. All up, the operation netted 35 people across the North Island, who are facing 900 charges. Andy Jackson/Stuff Police have executed search warrants throughout the North Island as part of an operation targeting organised crime. (File photo)The sting is part of a global crackdown on organised crime, described by police as the “world’s most sophisticated law enforcement action”. A “world exclusive” report in Sydney's Daily Telegraph said police tricked organised crime figures with the help of intermediaries into using a supposedly safe chat app called AN0M – but detectives could read every word.

Source: Stuff June 07, 2021 19:18 UTC