Please attribute to Detective Sergeant Darren Thomas,
Eastern Bay of Plenty Police
A successful investigation
and prosecution that resulted in 23 people being convicted
should send a strong message that Police are taking action
against violent crime in the Eastern Bay of Plenty
area.
The investigation, which followed a violent incident
in Whakatane in January 2017, saw 25 people arrested and
charged with a range of offences.
Twenty-three of those
were convicted, and received more than 40 years’ prison
time between them.
Police will continue to hold people
accountable for this type of offending, while also
encouraging them to pursue a more positive life
direction.
We are very grateful to the local community who
provided valuable information at the outset which allowed us
to progress this investigation in a positive
manner.
Police want the Whakatane community to know that
we will thoroughly investigate any incident such as this,
and appropriate action will be
taken.
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