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Sunday, February 20, 2011

New Zealand - Police on the hunt for criminal pair

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Waikato police are seeking the public's help in finding two men who belong to separate organised criminal groups and have extensive criminal histories.
Officers warn they are dangerous and should not be approached.
Detective Sergeant Ricky Thompson, of the Hamilton CIB, said Karl Alton Schubert is a 40-year-old male caucasian member of the Outcasts motorcycle gang for whom police have a warrant to arrest.
"Schubert is 180 centimetres tall, of medium build and has an extensive criminal history of violence, drug and dishonesty offending which includes wounding of a police dog, assaulting officers and using knives and firearms," Mr Thompson said.
"He has contacts throughout the Waikato and upper North Island and is considered dangerous and should not be approached.
"If you see Schubert or know of his whereabouts contact your nearest police station or phone 111."
Mr Thompson said that, alternatively, information could be left confidentially on the Crimestoppers crimeline, 0800 555111.
Meanwhile, Huntly police are seeking 29-year-old Mongrel Mob member, Andrew Phillip Peter Kiriona, of Taupiri.
Huntly police sub-area manager Senior Sergeant Peter Simpson said warrants to arrest Kiriona had been issued in relation to breaching bail, demanding with intent to steal, driving and robbery offences.
"Kiriona is a male Maori about 173cm tall, of solid build with a distinctive bull dog tattoo on his right cheek with the letters MMM tattooed in red around his throat. He has an extensive criminal history involving violence and weapons charges and should not be approached. Should he be seen the public is asked to phone 111 immediately."
Kiriona is known to have contacts throughout the Waikato and central North Island and anyone with information on his whereabouts is asked to contact Sergeant Mark Toomey, at Ngaruawahia police, on 07 8248199, or use the Crimestoppers crimeline, 0800 555111.