 One, two, three, four, five, that's right. Thanks for coming. Yesterday afternoon, a police from Task Force Maxima arrested a 29-year-old male at the Kilmungo airport. This person is the national president of the Comanchero criminal motorcycle gang, so it's a significant arrest. He was arrested in relation to threats he made in December 2012 to a Queensland police officer where he threatened to harm that officer's family and also kill the officer. That incident related to his arrest and extradition back to New South Wales on a freight charges which he'd just done 12 months ago. It's a clear indication to members of the criminal motorcycle gang and other criminal associations if you come to Queensland and you commit offences we will arrest you. If you think that you're not known, think again. We speak with our colleagues in the state and federally every day about the activities of criminals and criminal organisations and we share information and we act on it daily. Some things you don't see in the background but these arrests at the at the front end of our activities. He tells us about the police officer that he allegedly threatened. He's a detective on the Gold Coast. He arrested him in relation to a warrant from New South Wales to have him extradited back to New South Wales to face charges from an offraided man. Is that detective still with the Queensland police? Yes he is. He's a member of the Gold Coast CID. Is the uh the bike he in question aware that he'd be facing charges in Queensland? No. So you just landed and then you arrested him? That's right. How did you know he was going to be arriving? As I say we share information daily with our our counterparts in other organisations and other jurisdictions and we received information that he was arriving. So he's probably under his own name? Yes he did. Is he watching in New South Wales for any other matters? Not in New South Wales but I understand he's on bail for matters in Victoria. Is there any reason why Queensland police waited for him to arrive and not make an arrest or an extradition order before? He was serving at Tenman Imprisonment in New South Wales and he was only released on the 2nd of January so he's just out of town. Why didn't you get an extradition order while he was in jail? We got information that he was coming up and it was a matter of operational expediency for him to arrive and we'd arrest his arrival. But you could have done it. We could have done this. Any idea? Sorry just operational expediency. What's that? Well it's more effective. It was a more effective use of resources. Do you know what he was doing at the Gold Coast? Why he was troubling? He told the arresting officers he was here on holidays with his family. Was he with his wife and children? Yes he was. I'm the threats to the police officer from Gold Coast CIV. Where did he make the threats and what did he say? He was during the course of the arrest at Hope Island. He made threats to harm the officer's family and also killed the officer. He during the course of the arrest he became quite violent. He was headbutting the police vehicle and had to be restrained and also so he's headbutting it to the extent that he received a laceration to his forehead. What do you make of this arrest? Is it a big move? Like haven't you taken out the top guy I guess? Well I think anyone who's a member of criminal assault again it's important that the fact that he is the national president and generally we find that other underlings and associates take the rap for the for the office bearers. This is a clear indication that it shows if this is the way the leaders operate the the underlings that's where they get their leadership from. They follow the the examples of the leadership and it's clear indication as to why they're an issue for the community and safety in general. So he tries not to tell him when he was in? No I can't answer as to why he wasn't told. He wasn't aware when he arrived. He was surprised. Communication that went to him or he just like? No I don't know. What does it mean for him to matter in other states? He was on bail or just going to jail if he's breached me if he's paroled if he has any paroled situations? It's a matter for those jurisdictions but obviously he if he doesn't get bail here in Queensland he can't answer his charges in other jurisdictions but if he gets bail in returns it's a matter for them as to what they decide to do. Are you worried now though that you've taken the national leader that there could be anger among the other office bearers? No. It's important that we let them know that we're not you know we're not afraid of the we'll take action when we find the evidence regardless of where they are in in Australia we will we'll hunt them down and we'll arrest them. Is he actually arrested under which law? It's not the anti-biker laws is it? No he's been arrested he's been arrested under a provision of the criminal code threats. And what sort of length does he face? What's the maximum charge under him? The maximum penalty is five years. First to clarify what was the 12 month jail term for a fray and? In New South Wales yes. Just a fray? Yes I believe so. Do you know if that was in relation to me high-profile incidents down there? Sorry what was that? Do you know what um that was? Was it an airport one or was it something else? No I don't. And what's the Victorian charges are they a fray as well? I understand it relates to a fray type activity I don't know the exact wording of the charge. Do you know what day he left jail in New South Wales? The second of January. With those rooms that were I think they've been published actually in Victorian papers about the Victorian bikies that came here to break some sort of peace deal between was it the Comancheiros and Hell's Angels? I don't believe they came up here to break a deal I think a deal with being broken in the past between those two clubs. Is there any link between those Victorians and the president of the Comancheiros? Only that there are three of the persons arrested on Sunday are Comancheiros so they're in the same club gang. It's bizarre to have four of them here within a couple of days of each other. It's certainly an unusual coincidence if it is a coincidence. Is there any intelligence saying that we're planning on meeting here or anything like that or are we trying to test the laws? There's intelligence to suggest that they've been in contact with other members of the gang. The reason for their travel is unclear we're looking into that. The bikies whole life has been we're just here on holidays. Is there a history of them holidaying on the Gold Coast or is this an unusual event? Everybody holidays on the Gold Coast. That's like it's my point you know they say they're here for holidays on the Gold Coast and is that unusual for them to be holidaying on the Gold Coast? I think it's unusual for them in the current climate like they're quite aware of the changes in legislation here in Queensland and if they're willing to come up here and commit offences so there they'll be they'll be action will be taken. Do you know how many children he was traveling in? One I believe. Any idea what age? Roughly. Young was in the arms of the mother so. His wife could have trouble under those associations laws for being with him or there have to be another associate there have to be three women. I think it's important that people understand that just associating is an offence you've got to be a participant of the criminal organisation. That's why legitimate road users and motorcycle users have nothing to fear from this legislation. You've got to be a participant of a criminal gang. It's not just associating with three more people. Do you know if that child could wear a dress? No I don't. Just on a related matter that's the allegation the yandina people and the pizza deliverer was that he was an associate of people who were in a prescribed organisation? Is that it? Is that basically the allegation? They're a declared criminal. A declared organisation. But the pizza deliverer up at yandina he was an associate of them is that that's what he's been charged with? They've been charged as being participants of a criminal organisation gang three or more in a public place. Yeah I understand that I'm talking specifically about the guy who's delivering the pizza to who's not a member of the gang. He's a participant otherwise he wouldn't have been charged. So he's a participant? He's a participant through his associates and affairs with the club not it's got nothing to do with pizza delivery. Sorry? It's got nothing to do with pizza delivery? No. He's a participant of the rebels criminal motorcycle gang. That's why he was arrested that's why he was charged. So he's actually a member of the rebels? He's a participant that's what this the definition under the act is there's a definition for participant. Sorry is he a member of the rebels? He's not a patch member I don't believe. I'd have to clarify that but he's definitely a participant. Does this relate to anything beside delivering the pizza? Yes it does. What's that? I couldn't tell you off the top of my head.