See the awkward moment bikie with a flashy gold Comanchero ring is busted under Aussie state’s tough new laws banning gang insignia
- A member of an outlaw bikie gang accidentally showed an illegal ring to police
- Bodycam footage shows Nathan Greenwood with the ring, then trying to hide it
- He was convicted of flaunting gang insigne of the Comanchero bikie gang
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Bodycam footage has captured the moment a patched member of an outlaw motorcycle gang was caught out wearing a gold Comanchero ring, now banned under strict new anti-gang laws.
Video shows West Australian gang crime squad officer’s speaking to three bikies at the Raffles Hotel in Applecross in Perth, in July, seven months after new legislation was introduced outlawing the display of gang logos or insignias, including tattoos.
One high ranking member in the clip, Nathan Greenway, can be seen with the flashy piece jewellery sporting the gang’s insigne as he covers his mouth with his hand.
But just moments later as he attempts to discreetly hide it but the officers confiscate it.
‘Nice little sleight of hand there mate, take that back out of your pocket,’ the officer can be heard telling Greenway.
Bodycam footage from a gang crime squad officer has caught a high ranking member of the Comancheros wearing an illegal ring with a gang insigne before he tried to hide it (pictured)
He was convicted on Tuesday at Perth’s Magistrate’s Court after pleading not guilty to the charge.
‘It was caught on my body-worn camera of you wearing it so unfortunately with the new legislation you can’t display gang paraphernalia or insignia, you’ll be receiving a summons,’ the officer tells Greenway in the video.
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Greenwood also attempted to cover up the Comanchero tattoos on his neck to no avail, with a tattoo of the initials ‘ACCA’ that stands for ‘Always Comancheros, Comancheros Always’ visible under his beard.
He was ordered to pay a $1700 fine and is just one of more than 60 charged with displaying gang logos since the law was introduced in December of 2021 – 33 of which have lead to a conviction.
The law also makes it illegal for gang members to congregate in public spaces, with potential fines of up to $12,000 or even 12 months jail time for those found guilty.
Nathan Greenway, pictured, was charged with showing prohibited gang signs at Perth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday and ordered to pay a $1700 fine
Bodycam footage showed the law in action, as an officer can be heard telling the three Comancheros ‘We’re now going to detain you to issue the three of you a dispersal notice okay?’
‘That dispersal notice will have your details and you guys won’t be able to see each other for seven days.’
When asked by reporters outside of Perth Magistrate’s Court how he felt after being fined, Mr Greenway simply replied ‘f*** you’.
More anti-gang laws are expected to soon be introduced, as the State government states that fractures are starting to grow within the groups.
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