Two men face charges for displaying gang insignia in Whangārei court

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Two men appeared in Whangārei District Court charged with displaying gang insignia in public. They are the first to be charged under a new law that took effect in November, banning gang patches in public places. The first man, 27, was arrested on November 29 for wearing a sweatshirt with gang insignia. The second man, 39, was arrested on December 6 after police received a report about him wearing a T-shirt with gang insignia. Both men were granted bail and will return to court in January. The 27-year-old is scheduled for January 6, while the 39-year-old will appear on January 8.


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