 Good afternoon ladies and gentlemen, I'd like to introduce Detective Inspector Gary Watts from Task Force Hydra and I'm Detective Chief Superintendent Gayle Hogan from State Crime Operations Command. There have been a number of offences over the last few days that have been quite concerning. Those offences are being investigated under Kilo Aquarius and that investigation is being led by Task Force Hydra working with the regions Metro South, Metropolitan North and South East region. You would understand that those investigations are current so limited in what we can say today in respect to any of the operational matters but we are prepared to answer questions. We'd like to reassure the public that we are investigating those matters. We don't believe that they are random, that we believe that they are targeted offences and that we will continue to investigate them. So, open up for questions. Yes, Detective? Is it new players in the South East Queensland being targeted here? Gypsy Jokers and Hell's Angels and Sydney origin? We don't believe so. We believe the current incidents are localised within Queensland although I am in contact with my interstate colleagues. As I said, we do not believe that these incidents are anyway linked to what's occurring in the state. How concerned are you because it seems to be retaliation, retribution? How concerned are you that this could escalate further? We are concerned that there appears to be an increase in these offences. We are quite concerned about that and we are putting the resources that we need to investigate them. We'd be calling on anyone who has any information that may be able to provide that to crime stoppers. And if there are people out there that have information who aren't inclined to contact crime stoppers and may need to provide that information under protection, we have the ability to provide those protections to those people and their families. Is there a concern that this could be the start of a bikey turf war? Well, we are concerned that they could continue to increase and we will investigate them and ensure that we have the resources to do so. The incidents last night, are you concerned that these are certain outlaw motorcycle gangs that are feuding against each other? Are those two particular ones going out or is this just a wider issue amongst the motorcycle's fraternity as a whole? We believe it's a localised issue. The businesses associated with yesterday's incidents have links to the Hell's Angels outlaw motorcycle gang. And the incidents from several days ago have links with the Bandidos outlaw motorcycle gang. So at this stage it is our interpretation that it is a localised dispute. And as the Chief Superintendent said, we are very concerned that this may escalate. So we are working with our regional colleagues, both North Metropolitan South and also the South Eastern Region together to solve these crimes. Is there a head of the Gypsy joke that could be involved as well? Not at this stage. I am aware of an incident and we are investigating that incident in conjunction with Keelow Aquarius. But at this stage we haven't linked that incident to the other incidents. What are you doing to ensure that this doesn't escalate further? As best we can. We are working with our regional colleagues in an attempt to investigate and to solve these crimes. And if we have sufficient evidence we will be putting people before the courts in relation to those offences. So evidently you don't think he is linked to the two incidents today? I am sorry I just didn't quite hear that. We don't believe so at this stage. We are certainly open to that and if it is the case then we will link it. But at this stage we don't believe it is linked. Have you spoken to any of the clubs involved? We are making arrangements and arrangements have been made to meet with senior representatives of both the Bandidos and the Hells Angels outlaw motorcycle gangs. How cooperative have they been? Probably can't say at this stage. There has been limited cooperation at this stage but we will certainly see how things progress as the days go. How concerned are you as the boss of Hydra about the lawlessness that seems to be happening night after night here? Well certainly won't go to say that that's occurring but we are concerned. Offences of these nature are of concern to Tarsal's Hydra and we utilise whatever resources we can in an attempt to solve them and we will be doing the same with the offences that have occurred to date. It certainly sounds very scary late night shootings and motorcycle gangs but how worried should the general public be about all this? The general public, as I said earlier, we believe that these are not random offences, that they are targeted. So the general public needs to be mindful at any time in respect to things that they see on that to contact the police. But we don't believe that the general public are at risk at this time. Understanding they might have been an incident this afternoon, are you aware of that and could that be? I am aware of the incident at this stage with the information known to me. I do not believe it's linked. However that may change again as investigations continue. Can you tell me what spark has just happened over the last few days? No, not at this stage. We're looking at a number of theories behind the catalyst for the escalation of tensions between the two groups and it's certainly something we'll be addressing. I think Channel 7 ran a story a couple of nights ago saying that they'd been told it was due to a Hell's Angel bike being bashed. Without going into the specifics in relation to the number of investigations and investigations we are conducting, that is certainly something that we'll be looking at. Did you have intelligence that this could have been simmering for a while? We heard from some people involved in the groups that they thought they predicted this would happen. Did you have intelligence to say that this was on the horizon? We don't comment on what intelligence that we have. What we can assure the public is that if we have intelligence that we need to put out to the public to let them know that there may be a threat to them, we would do so. Will you step up patrols perhaps on known businesses with links to either Bandios or Hell's Angels members given that they seem to be a pretty easy target for one of those two? That's certainly one of the options that we'll be looking at in finding a resolution to what's occurring. And how good is it given that the Tories for their lack of cooperation with the police? How much more difficult does it make your job when these things happen and you just get a wall of silence? The non-cooperation of ONCG members with law enforcement agencies is a cause for concern. It makes our job more difficult, but certainly not impossible. So at this stage the two incidents from yesterday, the only two that are being linked officially? The two incidents from yesterday and also the two incidents from two days previous, I think it was Tuesday 24th of April. Is it worrying then that I'm sure you're investigating whether or not the Gypsy Jokers incident has links to these others? Is it worrying that they may become a force in what is clearly a feud between the two other motorcycle gangs? We haven't been able to link that at this stage, so I'm not going to comment on that. Was the Gypsy Jokers Clubhouse actually hit? Did they get the wrong principle? That's under investigation, but it's my understanding that the Gypsy Jokers Clubhouse itself was not damaged. It's very similar to behaviour in Sydney at the moment. Do you think it could sort of be copycat behaviour if the feuds in Sydney are sort of encouraging? We do not believe that the incidents that are occurring in Queensland are linked to the incidents in New South Wales or interstate. We believe it's a localised issue between the two groups. Is that a source for it? Yes. The early hours of Tuesday the 24th of April, a premises at Marooka had a motor vehicle destroyed by fire. That premises has links with the Banditos Adler Motorcycle Gang. Some two hours later a tattoo studio at Mermaid Beach was a subject of willful damage by fire. That premises also has links with the Banditos Adler Motorcycle Gang. And then yesterday just after 4pm I believe it was the tattoo studio at Norman Park where assaults and willful damage offences occurred. That has links with the Hell's Angels Adler Motorcycle Gang. And about 30 minutes later a locksmith at East Brisbane was a subject of assaults and damage offences. And that locksmith has links with the Hell's Angels Adler Motorcycle Gang. How did the people that were injured in those? Sorry? How did the two or four people that were injured in those assaults? How are they? They suffered injuries but certainly not life threatening injuries. So despite all that people were starting and escalating here in Brisbane and the South East? No we believe it's a localised dispute between two Adler Motorcycle Gangs. The tattoo shop yesterday, we were out this afternoon and noticed some forensic people taking bullets out of the front of the premises. Do you know if that's related to yesterday or to previous? Our inquiries in relation to that are ongoing. I'm unable to say when that occurred. So certainly if we get information we'll release that if we can. But it's not my understanding that it occurred in yesterday afternoon's incident. The broken arms and the baseball bats notwithstanding is the substantive difference between the violence that's occurring in Sydney and the violence that's occurring here is that it's merely property being targeted. With the exception of those people yesterday. Can I have your question again? Sure. Is the difference between the violence in Sydney and the violence here being that it's only you?