At least 20 people have been arrested and 85 charges filed in Operation Pakari, a Southland-based termination focused on violent offending. Video / NZ PoliceAt least 20 people connected to the Mongrel Mob gang have been arrested and are facing 85 charges- including attempted murder - after a police operation targeting violent offending in Southland. Over the week police working on Operation Pakari executed 20 arrest warrants in Mataura, Gore, Invercargill, Dunedin and Hamilton. Southland Area Commander Inspector Mike Bowman said Operation Pakari was “immense” and was born after “a number of connected incidents over several months”. Operation Pakari falls under the umbrella of Operation Cobalt – a nationally-focused operation targeting the offending and harm caused by gangs in our community.

Source: New Zealand Herald June 17, 2023 17:46 UTC