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Echo Taskforce arrest ACT Comanchero commander

Echo Taskforce detectives arrested a man alleged to be a patched Comanchero member wanted as part of an ACT Police investigation earlier this week.

Shortly before 6pm on Thursday, 5 May, Echo investigators were contacted by ACT Police requesting assistance in arresting the man and supporting his extradition process for his return to the ACT.

With the assistance of Australian Federal Police, Echo detectives attended Melbourne Airport and arrested a 30-year-old Coombs man.

His arrest follows the execution of a warrant by ACT Police at his home address on 30 April as part of an investigation into drug trafficking and firearm related offending.

Detectives from ACT Policing arrived in Melbourne yesterday to apply for his extradition.

He will face ACT Magistrates’ Court on Monday 9 May, charged with trafficking a controlled drug

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