Police investigating a shooting near Timaru have raided the South Island headquarters of the Mongols MC and arrested three men. State Highway 1 south of Christchurch, near Burnham, was temporarily blocked as members of the armed offenders squad secured the gang pad on Friday morning. Staff/Stuff The Mongols clubhouse in Burnham, on the outskirts of Christchurch, was raided by police on Friday morning. The Mongols, led by national president Jim Thacker, established its first New Zealand chapter in the Bay of Plenty in 2019. Several people, including Mongols members, have been charged with Wayman's murder and are awaiting trial.

Source: Stuff July 15, 2021 22:10 UTC