Shane Ngakuru
Shane Ngakuru is a member of the Comancheros motorcycle gang and a key figure in the ANOM encrypted communication platform scandal. He was involved in distributing ANOM devices, which were used by criminals worldwide for drug trafficking and money laundering. After being arrested in Thailand in 2022, he was extradited to the United States, where he pleaded guilty to racketeering conspiracy charges and was sentenced to 4 years and 9 months in prison in 2024. Ngakuru's criminal activities are linked to a broader international drug trafficking network, and he faces additional charges in New Zealand.
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Shane Ngakuru was sentenced to years in United States prison after pleading guilty to distributing encrypted ANOM phones in an FBI sting.
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