Auckland kidnap accused gets bail

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A man accused of kidnapping two men from an Auckland house in December had his bail application granted today.

Ross Romana, 33, appeared in Auckland District Court today facing four charges - kidnapping, intent to injure, assault and participating in an organised criminal group. He was back in court today after his bail application was refused yesterday.

Romana is one of six men who face similar charges.

He was due to appear with the other five men yesterday for a post-committal conference, which was adjourned until May 18.

Joe Tie, 36, faces four charges - kidnapping, two counts of breach of release conditions, and participation in an organised criminal group. He is in custody at Mt Eden Prison and appeared in court via video link.

Besi Lolohea Faapoi, 45, Ofisa Andrew Kopelani, 29, Robert Logo, 31, and Adrian Andrew Ng Wun face various charges including kidnap, assault with intent to injure and participating in an organised criminal group. Faapoi and Logo were remanded in custody, while Kopelani and Ng Wun were released on bail.

All six were arrested after armed police found two men with minor injuries in a house in Bond Street, Grey Lynn, on December 17.

The maximum penalty for kidnapping is 14 years' prison.

- NZPA