Brayden Malcolm Jefferies denied bail over firearms offences

An alleged bikie associate accused of pulling out a handgun at a sports oval where children were present has been refused bail after a court heard police found the Comanchero life rules at his place.

An alleged bikie associate accused of pulling out a handgun at a sports oval where children were present has been refused bail after a court heard police found the Comanchero life rules at his place.

Police allege Brayden Malcolm Jefferies, accompanied by three males, approached two people at the Redland Bay Junior Rugby League Club, pulled a handgun and racked it before putting it in his waistband, Brisbane Magistrates Court heard on Saturday morning.

Police will allege he left the scene in a vehicle belonging to a flatmate.

Police prosecutor Sgt David Barnes told the court there were children present on the sporting field when the incident occurred about 5.40pm on Wednesday.

“It's a very serious thing to present a gun in public. It’s dangerous, there’s children around, things like that,” he said.

“No one was hurt and the gun was not found but in relation to the evidence he‘s been identified by members of the public who have given a description … there’s also CCTV footage.

“Police allege he’s got links to the Comanchero.”

During a search Jefferies was allegedly found in possession of “the rules in relation to being a Comanchero”, he said.

Jefferies faced court charged with one count of going armed so as to cause fear and four counts of possess drugs.

Legal Aid duty lawyer Codi Dalley said Jefferies, 24, would be contesting the charge related to pulling out the firearm and denied any links to Outlaw Motorcycle Gangs.

The court heard a number of alleged victims and witnesses had provided police statements.

“He doesn't know those people, he’s never met them or had any contact with them,” Ms Dalley said.

She said the search of his residence did not locate anything linking her client to the football field incident.

She proposed a number of conditions that would reduce any risk if Jefferies was granted bail.

Magistrate Belinda Merrin said the alleged offence was a very serious example of the charge.

“To present a firearm in public at a place populated by innocent members of the public, the seriousness of that offence is of course something that I must have regard to,” she said.

“I’m satisfied the applicant is either an unacceptable risk of committing further offences or of endangering the safety and welfare of a person.”

Bail was refused and the matter adjourned to January 30.

Another man, Harley Tane Hohepa, 28, faced court charged with contravening an order to provide information to access his phone.

The court heard he was arrested at a residence that was being searched in relation to Jefferies’ alleged offence on the sporting field.

Police allege he failed to provide information on how to access his phone.

Ms Dalley said her client had simply been at a friend’s house when he was caught up in the search warrant.

Ms Merrin said it must have been obvious to Hohepa at the time that police were investigating a serious incident when he allegedly failed to provide access to his phone.

He was denied bail and the matter adjourned to February 8.

Originally published as Brayden Malcolm Jefferies denied bail over firearms offences