Police have confirmed that gang members have tried to join the police force but they could not say how many had been intercepted during the recruitment stage.

Two Mongrel Mob members have been sentenced to a combined 21 years in prison for a pack rape in which they "preyed upon" a drunk 21-year-old woman.

A gang leader claimed his fleet of fast cars was partially paid for by his success as a professional gigolo rather than his drug enterprise.