South Auckland police have arrested a patched Mongrel Mobster and charged him with arson over a fire at a funeral home.

Just Funerals in Māngere Bridge was damaged in a fire late on Sunday, April 27. Four people were reportedly seen running from the area.

Detective Senior Sergeant Mike Hayward says police executed four search warrants at properties connected to the Mongrel Mob in South Auckland as part of their investigations.

“As a result of these search warrants, we have arrested a patched member who has been charged with arson (endangering life).”

The 30-year-old man will appear in the Manukau District Court tomorrow.

It comes after it was revealed another mobster’s body was being kept at Just Funerals and the bereaved family was in a dispute with his next of kin over the body’s whereabouts.