Gang member wore makeup during robbery - court

A man with heavy facial tattoos used makeup to try to hide them while robbing a Wellington PostShop, a court has been told.

Mongrel Mob member Lance Ratima, 38, appeared in Wellington District Court yesterday charged with aggravated robbery of the Miramar PostShop and Kiwibank on December 22, the Dominion Post reported.

He did not plead and was remanded in custody until January 11.

Police said Ratima's heavy facial tattoos were obscured on security footage as he had covered them with heavy foundation.

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