Funeral of Mongrel Mob Chapter Boss Stops Traffic in Chch
January 11, 2023
Mongrel Mob members and affiliates stopped traffic as they farewelled former boss Chad Puru in Christchurch.
Police have increased their presence in the city for the tangi, which included a procession of vehicles and motorbikes.
Puru’s body was found last Tuesday in a paddock on a rural no-exit road about 10km inland from Amberley in North Canterbury. Police said on Monday the 55-year-old’s death was not considered suspicious and would be referred to the coroner to rule on the cause of death.
A procession of up to 30 vehicles and motorbikes, with gang members inside, was seen on Gloucester St in Linwood about 9.40am on Wednesday. Police vehicles followed the procession.