Mexican Hoon Cartel: ‘Ringleaders’ of petrolhead gang arrested in police raids on the Gold Coast

A group of teenage petrolheads who call themselves the Mexican Hoon Cartel have been targeted in a series of dawn raids.

Police swooped on two Gilston homes in Gold Coast’s west on Wednesday and arrested two alleged ringleaders of the group, both aged 18.

Officers seized 14 knives, as well as a stockpile of tyres allegedly stolen from a Bob Jane T Mart and used to perform dangerous stunts on suburban streets.  

A group of teenage petrolheads who call themselves the Mexican Hoon Cartel have been targeted in a series of dawn raids

Officers seized 14 knives, as well as a stockpile of tyres allegedly stolen from a Bob Jane T Mart

Officers seized 14 knives, as well as a stockpile of tyres allegedly stolen from a Bob Jane T Mart

‘The group was using them to fit on and burn them out in their motor vehicles,’ Senior Sergeant Mat Kelly told the Gold Coast Bulletin. 

‘We will allege these two individuals are ringleaders and organisers within this group who have been specifically targeted due to their engagement in hoon related and criminal activity.’ 

The ‘cartel’ share boastful videos on social media which show members doing burnouts and performing other reckless manoeuvres on the city’s roads.

One shows a driver ‘drifting’ in the rain at speed with one hand on the steering wheel, while holding a burrito in the other. 

‘Coming for your driveway, coming for your street, coming for your culdesac, coming for your hate, report on us and we’ll flood your street,’ warns another post. 

The group posts the Mexican flag on every video and occasionally wave the country’s flag while posing for photos.

A photo released by Queensland Police shows a cache of knives allegedly seized in the raids

A photo released by Queensland Police shows a cache of knives allegedly seized in the raids

Members call each other ‘sicarios’ which is Spanish for ‘hit men’. Another post reads: ‘Street Sicarios tearing up Mexico like the law doesn’t exist.’   

On Monday, the group condemned an alleged act of vandalism at a Gold Coast primary school. 

‘We would like to inform you that this sort of behaviour is totally unnacceptable (sic) and goes against everything we stand for,’ the post read. 

‘To the school district and community of Gilston, We profusely apologize (sic) on behalf of the vandals for the actions of whoever was involved.’ 

The group argues the government should build facilities for the hoons to perform their stunts

The group argues the government should build facilities for the hoons to perform their stunts

Yet another message was addressed to the ‘state governments of Australia, media outlets and the police’.    

‘You all complain so much about the ”hoons” If you really wanted to solve the ongoing problem wouldn’t you build a place where we can all do it for free?

‘You build facilities for drug addicts, you build facilities for sport, you build facilities for skate boarding. Why not build a facility for the hoon drivers that is NOT expensive and a hassle to access?’ 

On Wednesday, an 18-year-old man was charged with enter premises alternative receive and stealing alternative receive stolen property. 

Another, also 18, has been given a notice to appear for the offence of possession of Category M weapons.

The 'cartel' share boastful videos on social media which show members doing burnouts and performing other reckless manoeuvres

The ‘cartel’ share boastful videos on social media which show members doing burnouts and performing other reckless manoeuvres

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