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Offender Database Arthur Taylor

Arthur William Taylor

Alias

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Offences

A string of convictions for armed robbery up to the early 90's, plus others for theft, fraud, burglary, escaping custody, attempting to pervert the course of justice, possession of various drugs, possessing firearms and ammunition, receiving stolen property etc
Conspired to sell methamphetamine while in maximum security at Paremoremo in 2007

Victims

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Offender Affiliations

Michael Sneller
Darren Crowley
Graeme Burton
Neil Swain
Ulaiasi Pulete
Matthew Thompson during a 1998 prison escape
Manu Royal during a 2005 prison escape

Gang affiliations

Mongrel Mob (also formerly associated with the Nomads)

Age

Born 1956

Current Location

Prison

Parole/Release Dates

Sentenced to 9 years in July 1993
6 years was added to his sentence in August 1998
Released September 2004
Sentenced to 8 years in September 2006
Cumulative 4 year sentence imposed in December 2007
Sentenced to 7 years with a 3 year 6 month non-parole period in May 2011

Background
NZ Herald story here
Latest drug trafficking conviction detailed here
From a 1998 Dominion news story
Arthur William Taylor,41,of Wellington, sentenced in 1993 for armed robbery in which he took $36,000. He was later found to be concealing a pistol in his Mt Eden cell. He has a string of previous convictions for armed robbery.

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