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"Gangs are hiding behind legitimate companies to help them go about their true business � dealing drugs, Tauranga police say.
At least five Bay of Plenty businesses have been linked to gangs in an apparent bid to hide unlawful activities.
The change is part of what police say is a shifting face of gang activity that has seen muscle-cars and motorbikes give way to family saloons.
Police say gang members are avoiding the 'in-your- face' stance of patches and loud bikes in favour of suits and businesses.
There are also growing signs that they are choosing to co-operate at a high level to further their criminal gains rather than battle over turf and fight gang ways.
The head of Tauranga's CIB, Detective Senior Sergeant Greg Turner, said gangs were 'working smarter' and drawing less attention to themselves so it was easier to go about their crooked ways � predominantly drug dealing. "
