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Friday, March 18, 2011

New Zealand - Making bombs among charges ...

OFF THE WIRE
A Mapua man charged with making the two pipe bombs the police found during a major operation targeting the motorcycle gang the Red Devils has also been charged with possessing 12 shotguns and 15 cartons of shotgun cartridges.
Glen Ross Thompson, 34, of Mapua was one of several people who appeared in the Nelson District Court yesterday after Friday's police Operation Explorer raids.
The police arrested 37 people and seized more than 800 items as a result of the raids, which aimed to strike at the heart of organised crime in Nelson.
Thompson, who was remanded in custody until April 1, faces a number of drugs and firearms charges, which include possessing two pistols made from a .22 rifle and possessing ammunition for an unlawful purpose, and selling rifles to an unlicensed person.
He was also one of 13 people charged with being a member of an unlawful criminal group.
The four members of the Red Devils, a motorcycle gang that is considered a puppet gang of the Hells Angels, were not released on bail yesterday.
Thomas Joseph Bashford, 51, a manager, of Motueka, faces 18 charges, including participating in an organised criminal group, conspiring to deal methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine for supply and supplying methamphetamine. He was charged with allowing the Red Devils' headquarters in Natalie St to be used for the consumption of drugs, including methamphetamine, cannabis and ecstasy. He was also charged with conspiring with others with intent to damage a building by explosives.
Mark James Lee, 57, an electrician of Nelson, faces 14 charges, including offering to supply methamphetamine and allowing the Natalie St headquarters to be used for the consumption of drugs, being part of an organised criminal group. Lee and Bashford's lawyer Kerry Cook has appealed against Judge Tom Broadmore's decision not to release his clients on bail.
Roger Paul Patrick, 50, a contractor of Nelson faces 22 charges, including possessing methamphetamine for supply, supplying methamphetamine, robbery, assault with intent to injure, being part of an organised criminal group and allowing Natalie St to be used for the consumption of drugs.
Colin Chinnock, 52, a beekeeper, of Ngatimoti, faces 11 charges, including participating in a criminal group, possessing a cut-down rifle, conspiring to deal magic mushrooms and allowing Natalie St to be used for the consumption of drugs. Joseph Mark Pahl, 54, of Lower Moutere who was released on bail,faces nine charges including supplying methamphetamine to an individual, and conspiring to supply methamphetamine.
Grant Roy Hayward, 39, of Nelson faces 23 charges, including conspiring to deal methamphetamine, offering to supply the Class A drug, supplying the drug, conspiring to supply cannabis and ecstasy, and supplying ecstasy. He was remanded in custody until April 15 so his lawyer could make an electronic bail application.
Dylan Glen Stephens, 23, of Hope faces 21 drug charges relating to the drug ecstasy, including supplying the drug, offering to sell it and possessing it for supply.
Terry Jones, of Nelson, has been charged with 28 offences, including possessing a pump-action shotgun, participating in an organised criminal group, possessing methamphetamine for supply and supplying the Class A drug.
Russell Phillip Lloyd, of Seddonville, faces 10 charges, including supplying methamphetamine and possessing the drug for supply.
Jones and Lloyd are yet to appear in the High Court.
Jordan John Daly, 22, a labourer, of Tahunanui, faces eight charges, including participating in an organised criminal group and conspiring to deal methamphetamine.
Jaso n Peter George Friend, a forest worker, of Wakefield, faces six drug-related charges. He was released on bail to allow him to work at the Stockton Mine.
Those released on bail had strict conditions imposed on them, including non-association orders with others charged in Operation Explorer, not to enter Natalie St, Nelson, non-association orders with outlaw gang members throughout New Zealand, and curfews. They were also made to surrender their passports.
Many of those caught up in the operation face charges of receiving stolen meat from Damian John Stacey, 33, a driver, of Brightwater. Stacey faces 36 charges, including the theft of meat and dairy products by a person in a special relationship, possessing methamphetamine for supply and supplying methamphetamine.
Judg e Broadmore bailed Glyn Patrick Rutledge, 34, of Nelson, on charges of participating in an organised criminal group, possessing methamphetamine for supply and receiving stolen meat.
Taylor Ivan Antonievic, 20, was also granted bail on four charges, including conspiring to deal methamphetamine, possessing the drug for supply and participating in an organised criminal group.
Thomas Bray Penno pleaded guilty yesterday to five charges of receiving stolen meat and possessing cannabis. He was convicted and fined $1250 in total.
Others charged include: Monique Elizabeth Gifford, 50, of Nelson, for participating in a criminal group and receiving stolen meat; Anna Heloise Horgan, 35, of Nelson, for conspiring to supply methamphetamine, possessing methamphetamine and supplying methamphetamine; Taylor Ivan Thompson, for participating in an organised criminal group; Jasmin Wessels, 35, of Stoke, for receiving stolen meat; Alan Beedon Sellars, 57, of Nelson, for receiving stolen meat; Rochelle Cook, 37, of Mapua, for cultivating cannabis.

http://www.stuff.co.nz/nelson-mail/news/4774152/Making-bombs-among-charges