Police tested in Auckland as patched gang members swarm funeral of Ponsonby shooter | Newshub

police faced a major test in South Oakland today as patch gang members turned out in force for the funeral of the ponsonby road killer Hornet k s dozens of officers set up a checkpoint at the Monaco Memorial Gardens making four arrests and confiscating four motorcycles and Z small was there it was all quiet at the monoko Memorial Gardens until gang members showed up dozens of them descended on the cemetery today for the funeral of 31-year-old hon K swin a killer bees gang member he was found dead in topor last Tuesday just days after he shot dead 33-year-old Robert Sydney horn in the ockland suburb of ponson B the Killer's funeral Drew crowds of gang members who pulled burnouts many of them wearing gang patches all in spite of a heavy police presence supported by maldi wardens well as you can see police are out here in force today it seems in not taking any chances we've counted at least 20 police cars they've been following the funeral possession closely because it involves gang members and they've received support from the eagle police helicopter it was a big test for the police with all eyes on how they'd respond with the government expecting a more punitive approach that we're going to clamp down on the gangs no more having the gangs running around taking over public spaces intimidating members of the public officers kept their distance but set up a checkpoint at the entrance to the cemetery where we observed them slapping biky with non-compliance stickers and confiscating some Vehicles local counselor Al philipina says it's better that police observe and take action afterwards you then take something that could have been dealt with later and you end up escalating that into then everybody with the emotions so high around uh the burial end up getting involved but with this many gang members Gathering and flaunting their Insignia the police will face an even greater ch challenge when the government's Gang Patch ban comes into Force Zay small news Hub

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Length: 2min 6sec (126 seconds)

Published: Mon May 13 2024