Police constable caught up in bikie net

A police operation targeting members of the Comanchero bikie gang has lead to a Victoria Police constable being charged with serious drug offences.

Two bikies also face drugs and weapons charges over the investigation, which allegedly uncovered steroids, ammunition and body armour.

The ethical standards command and Taskforce Echo, which was formed to crackdown on outlaw motorcycle gangs, were involved in the operation.

Dean Gibbs, a 26-year-old constable from the North West Metro Region, was charged with trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence.

He faced an out of sessions court on December 16 and was bailed to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on March 26 next year.

Gibbs has been suspended from duty without pay. It is believed he had recently graduated from the police academy.

Taskforce Echo detectives also arrested two 34-year-old men who are confirmed members of the Comancheros.

The first bikie, from Cranbourne East, was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possessing steroids, possessing ammunition without a licence or permit, possessing body armour and possessing a prohibited weapon.

The second man, from Pakenham, was charged with trafficking a drug of dependence, possessing a drug of dependence and possessing the proceeds of crime.

Both have been bailed by police to appear at Melbourne Magistrates' Court on March 28 next year.

Detectives also arrested a 26-year-old Rowville man who was charged with trafficking and possessing a drug of dependence and bailed by police to appear at Ringwood Magistrates' Court on March 1 next year.
A 25-year-old woman from Rowville was also interviewed in relation to drug offences and released pending further information.

The Comanchero were founded in Sydney, but have club houses in Hallam and Williamstown.
Fairfax Media revealed earlier this year that the Comanchero, Rebels and Finks were looking at expanding their territory, with tattoo parlours also increasingly coming under the control of outlaw motorcycle gangs.

theage.com.au 18 Dec 2012

This is just one of many crooked cops, that 'authorities' are turning a blind eye to.

It is not only the police that are involved with the criminal 'biker' element, but also lawyers anf judges, who rule in favour of the biker drug trade.

Police officers in Melbourne's northern crime precinct, Broadmeadows, are also involved in criminal activities with local Middle Eastern crime families, and have been for years but there is no action there.

Those who are 'uncomfortable' to the authorities are put on display, so that others get the message.