Post by excluded on Nov 17, 2007 13:42:29 GMT 10
A New Zealand man wanted for rioting in Melbourne at last year's G20
economic summit has been arrested in Sydney on a holiday stopover to Europe.
Victorian police heading the taskforce into last November's violent rioting
said Gabriel Shanks was arrested in Sydney yesterday en route to Spain and
Britain.
He was wanted for riot and affray offences committed during the summit on
November 18.
The 22-year-old was arrested by airport police and remanded to appear at
Waverly Court for an extradition hearing on Monday.
Victoria Police officers will fly to Sydney for the hearing and expect Mr
Shanks to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
It comes nearly one year on from the violent confrontation between
protesters and police in Melbourne's CBD.
"He was arrested as he was travelling through Sydney airport from New
Zealand en route to Europe," said Detective Sergeant Adrian Richards.
"Police at the airport arrested him on our behalf, we believe he was going
to Spain or England.
"It's unclear if he was going for political purposes and have no idea of his
travel intentions - it's a coincidence that he has happened to return to
Australia the same week as the first anniversary (of the riot)," Detective
Sergeant Richards said.
Mr Shanks was one of 28 "persons of interest" featured in police photographs
from the summit protest released to the media.
Officers heading Operation Salver, the taskforce investigating the riots,
have arrested 12 of the people featured.
The G20 demonstrations on November 18 injured 10 police officers, with one
constable bitten during a confrontation between 100 protesters and 60 police
near Parliament House.
In March, police charged another five people in Sydney over the violent
protests.
Four men aged 20 to 25 and a 17-year-old youth were arrested in raids in
five suburbs.
A total of 26 people have been charged in relation to the G20 economic forum
riot with a total of 246 offences.
Most who have appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court since have had their
bail extended until February when they will appear for committal hearings.
Last month, Melbourne protester Akin Sari - who was also arrested in Sydney
- pleaded guilty to rioting during the summit.
economic summit has been arrested in Sydney on a holiday stopover to Europe.
Victorian police heading the taskforce into last November's violent rioting
said Gabriel Shanks was arrested in Sydney yesterday en route to Spain and
Britain.
He was wanted for riot and affray offences committed during the summit on
November 18.
The 22-year-old was arrested by airport police and remanded to appear at
Waverly Court for an extradition hearing on Monday.
Victoria Police officers will fly to Sydney for the hearing and expect Mr
Shanks to appear in the Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday.
It comes nearly one year on from the violent confrontation between
protesters and police in Melbourne's CBD.
"He was arrested as he was travelling through Sydney airport from New
Zealand en route to Europe," said Detective Sergeant Adrian Richards.
"Police at the airport arrested him on our behalf, we believe he was going
to Spain or England.
"It's unclear if he was going for political purposes and have no idea of his
travel intentions - it's a coincidence that he has happened to return to
Australia the same week as the first anniversary (of the riot)," Detective
Sergeant Richards said.
Mr Shanks was one of 28 "persons of interest" featured in police photographs
from the summit protest released to the media.
Officers heading Operation Salver, the taskforce investigating the riots,
have arrested 12 of the people featured.
The G20 demonstrations on November 18 injured 10 police officers, with one
constable bitten during a confrontation between 100 protesters and 60 police
near Parliament House.
In March, police charged another five people in Sydney over the violent
protests.
Four men aged 20 to 25 and a 17-year-old youth were arrested in raids in
five suburbs.
A total of 26 people have been charged in relation to the G20 economic forum
riot with a total of 246 offences.
Most who have appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court since have had their
bail extended until February when they will appear for committal hearings.
Last month, Melbourne protester Akin Sari - who was also arrested in Sydney
- pleaded guilty to rioting during the summit.
