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Australian 'Hells Angel' arrested over shooting at Harley Davidson dealership in Thailand

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Police have arrested an Australian 'Hells Angel' allegedly involved in a shooting at a Harley Davidson dealership in Thailand.

Officers swooped on Anthony George Leorga, 61, as he was trying to cross the Thai-Cambodian border in the Aranyaprathet district of Sa Kaeo province on July 28.

Anthony and three other foreigners, including a British man, have been accused of raining bullets down on a vehicle showroom before attacking a former reporter's home in Pattaya on April 19.

The house of ex-journalist Taksin Montontaksin, 41, around seven miles away from the dealership along with his car were both allegedly damaged in the shooting.

There have been no reports of injuries or casualties from both incidents.

Nongprue district police chief Colonel Damrong Iampairote said the four gunmen allegedly had ties to a big bike mafia boy's club called 'Hells Angels,' and the shooting reportedly stemmed from a business conflict with the dealership.

Another suspect, a British national named Joshua George Hurley, 35, was nabbed on May 5 prior to Anthony's arrest. Authorities said two more men - a Canadian named Steven Zatchus, 48, and a Belgian, Axel Goddeeris, 37 - were still on the loose.

Police chief Damrong said: ‘Anthony George Leorga has been taken into custody at the Pattaya Provincial Court for attempted murder, illegally carrying and possessing firearms and ammunition in public, and trespassing.

‘British suspect Joshua George Hurley, 35, was arrested at a hotel in Koh Chang in Trat Province on May 5. Both Anthony and Joshua have denied all allegations. Two suspects, Canadian citizen Steven Zatchus, 48, and Belgian national Axel Goddeeris, 37, are still on the run.

‘We believe that the other two are still hiding in the Kingdom of Thailand as their passports have already been revoked. Police are tracking down the pair and are working with various departments to prevent them from fleeing the country through natural routes.'

The Hells Angels are a notorious worldwide motorbike gang that likes to ride Harley Davidson bikes and wear leather jackets. They are often involved with crimes.

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