Gang’s South Island commander instructed men to ‘mask poor quality’ of life-ruining drugs

Tuesday, 7 April 2026

The most powerful South Island member of a national motorcycle gang has admitted his involvement in a multimillion-dollar drug supply chain.

Jarrad Singer pleaded guilty to eight charges at the High Court last week, accepting he oversaw part of a lucrative drug enterprise that moved 30kg of methamphetamine and cocaine across New Zealand.

Police cracked the organised criminal group in August 2024 with the arrest of the entire Christchurch chapter of the Comanchero Motorcycle Gang and seizure of millions of dollars of cash, drugs and jewellery.

A court document released to The Press stated Singer was the Comanchero South Island commander when he was arrested, subservient to only some members, like the Auckland-based national commander.

He personally oversaw and profited from one of two drug supply lines, but was “more familiar with concealing his involvement” than others, as a high-ranking member.

The document said Singer was “deferred to when things went wrong”, such as when buyers and workers were arrested, and he “instructed others how to supply and manage the product, (including mixing the products to mask poor quality)”.

The commander was directly linked to the supply or possession of at least 6.475kg of Class A drugs, and a loaded pistol was found at his address.

Singer was scheduled to be sentenced in June.

Many members of the drug enterprise have already been sentenced, including the youngest underlings, the gang treasurer, a barber-turned-drug runner, and, most recently, the Christchurch-based sergeant-at-arms.

The court heard methamphetamine and cocaine were typically sourced in Auckland, driven to a North Island airport with less security, flown to Christchurch, and distributed. The cash proceeds were returned in similar fashion.

Judges have repeatedly labelled methamphetamine a life-ruining drug and condemned its supply as severely harmful.