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Meth, social media fuel east coast gang violence

Meth, social media fuel east coast gang violence

Not turf war

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May 10, 2025
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Mongrel Mob and Black Power tensions sees police invoke powers

A surge in gang-related violence across the North Island’s East Coast is being fuelled by methamphetamine use and provocative social media posts, rather than any organised turf war, a gang insider has told The Herald.

Over the past two months, flare-ups involving members of the Mongrel Mob and Black Power have rattled communities from Gisborne to Hasting…

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