Kidnap accused appears in court

A man accused of kidnapping two men from an Auckland house last month has been bailed to reappear in court later this week.

Ross Romana, 33, who appeared in Auckland District Court today faces four charges - kidnap, intent to injure, assault and participating in an organised criminal group. He was remanded to reappear on January 14.

Romana is one of six men who face similar charges.

Four men who appeared in the Auckland District Court yesterday were remanded to February 9 for a post-committal conference.

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.

A sixth man, Joe Tie, 36, will appear on January 19 on one charge of kidnapping.

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

- NZPA