A man police say is a Canberra Comanchero bikie has been locked up over an alleged attack on a former club member in 2019.
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Police arrested Aofangatuku Fatafehi Finau Langi at a home in Kaleen about 2.30am on Wednesday, and brought the 31-year-old before the ACT Magistrates Court later in the day.
His case was adjourned until Friday, when he is expected to apply for bail.
Mr Langi is charged with nine offences including committing an act endangering life by discharging a firearm at another person, with the alleged victim named in court as Alexander Victor Miller.
Miller is a former Canberra Comanchero who patched over to the Nomads. Some weeks after the alleged attack, Miller was remanded in custody for drug offences.
The other charges Mr Langi is facing include aggravated burglary, arson, participating in a criminal group, and committing an act endangering life.
He has not entered pleas.
The charges relate to an alleged attack, which included a fire, at a house on Chirnside Place in Kambah on November 21 last year.
Charges read to Mr Langi by Magistrate Beth Campbell say the property where he allegedly attacked Miller belongs to Wayne Clark.
Clark is a former southside Rebels stalwart whose son Michael defected to the Nomads in 2016 and became president when that gang set up its ACT chapter.
Detective Acting Superintendent Matthew Reynolds told media on Wednesday that police were seeking information on a silver Mazda 626 that was believed to be linked to the November incident.
He said the charging of Mr Langi was "quite a testament to ACT Policing", after a complex investigation.
"On many of these occasions [involving outlaw motorcycle gangs], the victims and the offenders do not cooperate with police," Detective Acting Superintendent Reynolds said.
There have been several recent incidents linked to bikies in the capital. They include a man being shot in the arm in Gordon on Monday last week, and gunshots being fired into a home that was also partly set on fire in Kambah last Thursday.
"We don't believe there's an escalation in outlaw motorcycle gang violence, however there have been a number of incidents," Detective Acting Superintendent Reynolds said.
He appealed to the public for information on the November incident, including the silver Mazda, and outlaw motorcycle gang activity in general.
Anyone with information was asked to contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.
