Mongrel Mob president Peter Nahona,and the mob, Adene Broughton,Daniel Wiari,Aaron Timoti,Tiari Tipene, are jailed.
Wanganui's gang culture has been dealt another blow with the town's Mongrel Mob president being jailed. He was one of more than 60 gang-related arrests following the shooting of toddler Jhia Te Tua last year, and Wanganui has had a 7 per cent drop in crime since. A proposed city bylaw that aims to reduce gang intimidation by banning gang colours and paraphernalia around the central city is due to be heard in Parliament next month.In the High Court at Wanganui yesterday, Mongrel Mob president Peter Nahona, 43, was sentenced to eight months in prison after pleading guilty to conspiracy to sell methamphetamine. Four other Mob members and associates - Adene Broughton, 33, Aaron Timoti, 27, Tiari Tipene, 31, and Daniel Wiari, 27 - were also jailed on drugs charges after telephone conversations between the men were intercepted during the massive police investigation into Jhia's murder. Jhia, 2, daughter of Black Power member Josh Te Tua, was shot in the chest during a drive-by sh...