Gangster paradise: Inside Mongrel Mob gangster’s life of luxury

Post author By New Zealand Blog News Service
Post date September 27, 2020

Two years ago, Mongrel Mob member Joe Edmonds was deported from Australia to New Zealand. Now the muscular Edmonds is called Josef Armani Heart and wears designer clothes, eats at fancy restaurants and …

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