Taskforce Maxima extortion and violence arrests
Detectives from Taskforce Maxima have successfully concluded Operation North Gulf. The operation commenced after investigators identified members of a violent crime gang allegedly responsible for a range of serious criminal offences including extortion, assaults and robbery.
Search warrants were executed in coordinated raids on six properties at Brisbane and the Gold Coast resulting in the arrest of nine men alleged to have been involved in a violent crime gang.
Six men have been arrested on charges of torture, assault in company, extortion, grievous bodily harm, robbery and possession of drugs.
As criminal associates in the crime gang all of the men arrested have been charged subject to the provisions of the Vicious Lawless Association Disestablishment Act 2013.
Inquiries are continuing with more persons expected to be charged.
Detective Acting Inspector David Cove said the brutish behaviour carried out by the group was over with today’s arrests and the community is safer as a result.
“Today, Task Force Maxima, assisted by the National Anti-Gang Squad, dismantled a violent criminal gang with strong links to OMCG.”
“Based on an ethos of violence and fear, the crime gang operated under a traditional OMCG structure and included ex members of the Comancheros OMCG.”
“The gang claimed to be a start-up chapter of the Rebels OMCG to be based in the western suburbs of Brisbane and did include associates of that declared OMCG.”
“We will continue to target and dismantle criminal gangs and ask the public to assist us with information,” Detective Acting Inspector Cove said.
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