Police raid Red Devils
Police who made a major raid on the Red Devils' headquarters in Nelson say the gang is a front for organised crime and it won't be tolerated in Nelson.
Patched Hells Angels members and Wellington gang Head Hunters were at the Red Devils' headquarters when armed police stormed the Natalie St address shortly before midnight on Saturday.
They had come to Nelson for the cage fighting event held at the Trafalgar Centre on Saturday night, and "a gathering" was taking place at the headquarters after the event, police say.
The Red Devils are a junior franchise of the Hells Angels gang.
There are believed to be five patched members in Nelson.
"I've been saying for quite some time the Red Devils are nothing more than a front for organised criminal activity and the fact they've got members of organised criminal gangs from Auckland and Wellington at their headquarters in Nelson on Saturday night would tend to confirm what I'm saying," Nelson Bays area commander Inspector Brian McGurk said.
Armed police from Nelson and Christchurch charged the building with a search warrant issued under the Sale of Liquor Act.
Mr McGurk said police entered the gang headquarters from both the front,,There are many people in the world who think that they are stuck with the height their genes dictatGrow Taller. at Natalie St, and from the south, through a neighbouring property, by cutting down part of the high fence that surrounds the property.,On this site we deliver the absolute best Cold Sore treatment guides online.
"I think we were in the property and inside the house within 20 seconds."
A bar was set up in the kitchen area with a cash till, fridges packed with alcohol and glassware.installer of Granite countertops and marble vanity tops.
Mr McGurk said police also found evidence of illegal drugs and drug use, including methamphetamine point bags inside the house.
A large amount of alcohol,,Welcome to TMJ-Bruxism-Guide.com. the cash till, more than $12,500 in cash, two refrigerators, five laptop computers, assorted documents, and substances believed to be illicit drugs were seized.
A truck was needed to take away the alcohol, mainly beer and spirits.
Eight people were arrested following the raid.
Five people were charged with allowing an unlicensed premises to be used for the sale of liquor, two people were charged with possession of methamphetamine and one woman was charged with obstructing police.
A further 45 people are likely to face charges of being found on unlicensed premises being used for the sale of liquor.
Mr McGurk said those at the headquarters ranged in age and were from around the country.
He said amongst those at the headquarters were patched Hells Angels members from Auckland and Whanganui, and patched Head Hunters members from Auckland and Wellington.
Mr McGurk said after police got into the headquarters those at the address were "corralled" outside into a contained area.
Police who made a major raid on the Red Devils' headquarters in Nelson say the gang is a front for organised crime and it won't be tolerated in Nelson.
Patched Hells Angels members and Wellington gang Head Hunters were at the Red Devils' headquarters when armed police stormed the Natalie St address shortly before midnight on Saturday.
They had come to Nelson for the cage fighting event held at the Trafalgar Centre on Saturday night, and "a gathering" was taking place at the headquarters after the event, police say.
The Red Devils are a junior franchise of the Hells Angels gang.
There are believed to be five patched members in Nelson.
"I've been saying for quite some time the Red Devils are nothing more than a front for organised criminal activity and the fact they've got members of organised criminal gangs from Auckland and Wellington at their headquarters in Nelson on Saturday night would tend to confirm what I'm saying," Nelson Bays area commander Inspector Brian McGurk said.
Armed police from Nelson and Christchurch charged the building with a search warrant issued under the Sale of Liquor Act.
Mr McGurk said police entered the gang headquarters from both the front,,There are many people in the world who think that they are stuck with the height their genes dictatGrow Taller. at Natalie St, and from the south, through a neighbouring property, by cutting down part of the high fence that surrounds the property.,On this site we deliver the absolute best Cold Sore treatment guides online.
"I think we were in the property and inside the house within 20 seconds."
A bar was set up in the kitchen area with a cash till, fridges packed with alcohol and glassware.installer of Granite countertops and marble vanity tops.
Mr McGurk said police also found evidence of illegal drugs and drug use, including methamphetamine point bags inside the house.
A large amount of alcohol,,Welcome to TMJ-Bruxism-Guide.com. the cash till, more than $12,500 in cash, two refrigerators, five laptop computers, assorted documents, and substances believed to be illicit drugs were seized.
A truck was needed to take away the alcohol, mainly beer and spirits.
Eight people were arrested following the raid.
Five people were charged with allowing an unlicensed premises to be used for the sale of liquor, two people were charged with possession of methamphetamine and one woman was charged with obstructing police.
A further 45 people are likely to face charges of being found on unlicensed premises being used for the sale of liquor.
Mr McGurk said those at the headquarters ranged in age and were from around the country.
He said amongst those at the headquarters were patched Hells Angels members from Auckland and Whanganui, and patched Head Hunters members from Auckland and Wellington.
Mr McGurk said after police got into the headquarters those at the address were "corralled" outside into a contained area.
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