Tonga Police say they have arrested two members of the Comanchero gang in the kingdom.
The Police made the arrest following 17 people arrested and the seizure of several kilograms of methamphetamine in raids across Tonga’s main island of Tongatapu last month. At the time, the Police warned of increased illegal activity involving the gang.
The Police alleged a Comancheros gang member deported from Australia was behind moves to establish the outlaw motorcycle group in the Pacific Island – an attempt they say was disrupted in a drug bust last month.
Today’s arrest included two men aged 35 and 44. The Police also seized cash, Comanchero t-shirts, hoodies and vests.
Both suspects have been charged with ‘Participation in an Organized Criminal Group’ under the Counter Terrorism and Transnational Organized Crime Act.
The men are alleged to have been the Sergeant-at-Arms and the Treasurer of the Comanchero OMCG in Tonga.
“Tonga Police, in its effort to combat transnational organised crimes, continue to make more arrests of individuals affiliated with the Comanchero Outlaw Motor Cycle Gang (OMCG)”, the Police said.
“Tonga Police is reminding the public to look out for one another and stay away from getting involved and associating with gangs or organized crime groups.
“Not only are these types of groups unlawful in Tonga, but they also involve themselves with organizing and committing a wide range of illegal activities that all have a detrimental effect upon our communities and our culture.
“We encourage anyone with information about illicit drug activities, Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs, other gang and organised criminal groups, to contact Tonga Police on phone numbers 740-1657 or 7401660 or 922, to assist us in ensuring the safety of our families, our communities and our culture”.
