The Criminal Economy Unit (CEU), Taskforce Maxima has arrested a 33-year-old male with money laundering as part of their on going investigations into the M6 Security Group.
It will be alleged at the time of their involvement in the fraudulent investment scheme, the man was a member of the Black Uhlans Criminal Motorcycle Gang.
The first arrest of a CMG member in this investigation, it is anticipated a further arrests will be made in due course.
The CEU works with its Federal and State partner agencies to identify and remove wealth that has been realised through illegal activities of CMGs. To date, the Criminal Economy Unit has been working closely with National Anti Gangs Squad as well as Federal and State authorities collating, analysing and financially profiling CMGs, their participants and associates.
Police are yet to speak with a 33-year-old man from the Gold Coast believed to be linked to the Bandidos Criminal Motorcycle Gang. Although suspected of being a member at the time of these offences he has subsequently claimed to have handed back his colours in December 2013.
The M6 Security Group investigation relates to a fraudulent online investment scheme in which the perpetrators of the scheme leveraged off a legitimate investment company by cloning its website, taking over the persona of its directors and encouraging investors to participate in an array of investment options, all of which were being manipulated by the perpetrators to give the illusion that they were making a profit.
“We have identified a number of companies linked to these fraudulent activities. There is evidence of CMG involvement in the setting up of at least one of these companies. The arrest of the male person is by no means the end of these investigations; it merely forms part of a great investigative strategy.” Detective Inspector Phillip Stevens of Taskforce Maxima stated.
“We will be relentless in our efforts against these criminal gangs regardless as to where they are operating in Queensland.
“These actions clearly reflect the QPS commitment to disrupting and dismantling the criminal activities of these gangs, with the goal of driving them from Queensland,” he said.
The man will be appearing in the Southport Magistrate Court today.