Case #049 - The Trial of Pedro Cleven

In this episode we hear about one of our country's most sensational trials - that of headhunters gang member Pedro Cleven.Through the late 90s and into the early 2000s police ran operation Mexico in a strike a blow at the Headhunters gang.They nabbed Peter 'Pedro' Cleven on cannabis and methamphetamine charges and what followed as a trial like no other. Patrick Gower talks to Jesse Mulligan about covering the sensational trial of headhunters gang member Pedro Cleven.Journalist Patrick Gower was just a cadet reporter for the New Zealand Herald back then and recalls sitting through the unforgettable court case.Go to this episode on rnz.co.nz for more details

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