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Planned and took part in the armed robbery of a Newmarket, Auckland jewellers in December 1998
Had some 46 previous convictions including for violent and property offences, plus some methamphetamine charges
A number of prison sentences, has 17 convictions involving offending whilst on bail
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Vave Schwenke
Ione Purcell
Gary Caples
King Cobras
Born 1966
Prison
Sentenced to three years six months in December 1990
Sentenced to six years in 1993 for burglary and dishonesty charges
Sentenced to two years in November 2002, subsequently released on home detention
Currently on remand
Background
NZ Herald story here