Kidnap accused refused bail

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A man accused of kidnapping two men from an Auckland house last month will remain in prison after his bail application was turned down today.

Joe Tie, 36, appeared via video link from Mt Eden Prison in Auckland District Court today on four charges - kidnapping, two counts of breach of release conditions, and participation in an organised criminal group.

His bail application was turned down and he was remanded in custody to reappear in court with his co-accused for a post-committal conference on February 9.

Tie is one of six men who face similar charges.

Five men who appeared in the Auckland District Court earlier this month were also remanded to February 9.

Besi Lolohea Faapoi, 45, Ross Romana, 33, Ofisa Andrew Kopelani, 29, Robert Logo, 31, and Adrian Andrew Ng Wun, 24, face various charges including kidnap, assault with intent to injure and participating in an organised criminal group.

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