NAMED: 10 alleged gang members arrested over $1.8 million ATO fraud
Ten alleged Brisbane gang members – aged 18 to 22 – arrested in relation to more than $1.8m of ATO fraud have been named after police seized a BMW, drugs and crypto hardware.
The names of 10 alleged Brisbane gang members, accused of ripping off taxpayers to the tune of $1.8 million through GST fraud, can now be revealed.
Police seized a BMW coupe, cash, drugs, electronic equipment, crypto hardware wallets, identification and designer clothing as part of the crackdown by the Organised Crime Gangs Group targeting street gangs.
Police alleged all 10 gang members, aged between 18 and 22, were involved in a number of large-scale deceptions against government agencies and financial institutions where they provided false details in order to receive fraudulent payments.
It was alleged the group collectively defrauded the Australian Taxation Office more than $1.8 Million.
An alleged member of street gang Swish Bound Gorillas, Mbari Bounis Ambri, 20, faced Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 7 charged with 10 counts of fraud. Police alleged he defrauded the ATO of nearly $400,000.
Police said detectives from the Crime and Intelligence Command’s Organised Crime Gangs Group, Taskforce Uniform Knot commenced Operation Uniform Doublet in May to investigate an alleged fraud scheme committed by people linked to criminal street gangs.
Nenja Somuel Nenja Muyo, 18, of Redbank, was charged with four counts of fraud and appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 8. His matter was adjourned to October 26 at the Ipswich Magistrates court.
Thon Thon, 19, of Goodna, was charged with nine counts of fraud, nine counts of receiving tainted property, and one count each of money laundering, contravene requirement and possess explosives and appeared in Brisbane Magistrates Court October 7. His matter was adjourned to Brisbane Magistrates Court November 7.
Asongo M’Kosa, 22, of Chapel Hill, was charged with two counts of fraud and one count of possess tainted property and will appear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 28.
Majok Riel Majok Majok, 20, of Ripley, was charged with two counts of fraud, possess tainted property and contravene requirement and one count of money laundering. He has been remanded in custody and is due to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on November 7.
Thando Ndlovu, 20, of Springfield Lakes, was charged with three counts of fraud, two counts of attempted fraud, receiving and possess trained property and one count of possess dangerous drug and possess thing and will reappear in Brisbane Magistrates Court on November 7.
Samuel Niyongere, 22, of Redbank, was charged with two counts of fraud. He appeared in the court October 12 and has been remanded in custody, to reappear on November 7.
A.G. Deng, 18, of Kleinton, was charged with four counts of fraud and was set to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 8.
Ayak Mangar Ayuel, 20, of Kearneys Spring, was charged with two counts of fraud and one count of possess tainted property. She was bailed to appear in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on October 10 and had her matters adjourned to the November 2 at Brisbane Magistrates Court.
Thien Dugon Bui, 20, of Durack, was charged with two counts of fraud. He was bailed to appear in the Richlands Magistrates Court on October 11, then had his matters adjourned to November 29 also at Richlands.
