Hamilton gang fired on a bad case

A shooting in a Hamilton house that left one dead and two injured was a hit ordered by a rival gang, a source close to the & # 39; investigation.

The revelations came as police investigate two murders linked to gangs.

The biker gang Greazy Dogs, based in Tauranga, ordered the killing of members of the Mongrel Mob, the biggest gang in the country, after the & # 39; failure of & # 39; an agreement with the Mafia, according to source.

It is understood that the police obtained a correspondence between members of the Mob discussing the & # 39; case of the gang

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Mark Griffiths, senior member of Mongrel Mob, was the target of the shooting

the July 8 was the cause of the death of Robert Nelson, 23, who was the Griffiths & # 39 partner; daughter Kahlee Marfell, 20.

There is Three men brandishing guns knocked on the door Griffiths home Matthews Crescent in Melville rented just after 1am

Marfell answered the door and the men asked his father.

Marfell tried to slam the door and escape the gunmen

She was shot in the hallway

Nelson, who was in bed at the time, came out the room and was shot

nephew Griffiths Izzaic Hauwaho, 17, who had remained at home, came out of & # 39; one of the rooms after hearing & # 39; agitation and scored several times in the head and torso.

He remains in critical condition

Marfell had surgery and has since been released from the & # 39; Waikato Hospital.

Sources close to the & # 39; survey said Griffiths was at & # 39; s address when the shooting & # 39; is produced.

The owners say that Griffiths had a keypad lock the bedroom door. 59002] Five days after the shooting, the home of Matthews Cres was burned

A car was seen leaving the places just after 21:00

Since the shootings and the fire, the Mongrel Mob has tightened security and members are armed. a source close to the & # 39; survey said.

And it is not just the gangs that have increased the number

More than 60 police officers working on three investigations, police have been targeted by gangs [19659026]. Wayne Woda, a man of Waikato, aged 48, was found dead in the living room of his house Berrymans Access Road, behind the Huntly Power Station. He died from injuries inflicted during & # 39; an assault [19659002] and Friday, a man from Ngaruawahia, Mitchell Curtis Rehua Paterson, 26, who has links with Greazy Dogs, was found in the & # 39 ; water under the bridge near McLaren Falls Tauranga. Graham Pitkethley confirmed Wednesday that Paterson was beaten before his death.

Police located a Nissan Terrano that & # 39; they believed related to her death

They are now looking to see the light-colored vehicle between Hamilton and Tauranga from Wednesday July 11 to Friday, July 13

Pitkethley stated that each murder was the & # 39; subject to & # 39; individual investigation. Those involved had links with several different gangs

"C & # 39; is a coincidence regarding homicides in a short temps.Il are links through the investigation of people involved and associated with gang

. "It n & # 39; there is no & # 39; information to say that & # 39; they are linked although with investigations we will keep the & # 39;. open mind"

He moved to reassure the community, saying that each of the murders were targeted attacks on individuals within the brotherhood 19659002] it n & # 39;.. there is no indication to date of retaliation from gangs, he said [19659002] Pitkethley would not confirm whether the armed intruders had aimed Griffiths home July 8

There n & # 39;. was also not prepared to disclose how many shots

A 27 year old man was charged & # 39, being an accessory after the murder by helping another man – always rec . Herche by body

Ano l & # 39; man, Leon Colin Wilson, 49, was charged with & # 39; have presented a firearm against a police officer. Wilson pleaded guilty to a charge of possession of & # 39; a sawed-off shotgun and was convicted of & # 39; violating the conditions of release & # 39; a prison by manipulating an electronic bracelet.

L & # 39; Hamilton man was arrested as a result of & # 39; a Pohutukawa Dr raid at Pukete Sunday night

A 33 year old man was also arrested during the raid and charged with breaching conditions of release.

The three men were remanded in custody. information about the & # 39; one of three homicides that could help the & # 39; investigation is asked to contact the Hamilton Police at 07 858 6200. [19659002] The information can also be shared anonymously via Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111. [19659042] Stuff