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Man extradited to Qld after bikie busts

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A man is due in a Brisbane court after being extradited from Canberra following a crackdown on violent bikie gangs in Queensland.

The 22-year-old has been charged with two counts of arson and one count of grievous bodily harm.

Police have indicated they'll oppose the man's bail when he appears in Brisbane Magistrates Court on Friday.

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His arrest was one of eight that saw the closure of Operation North Gulf 2 on Thursday.

The eight men, aged 21 to 40, were arrested and charged with 58 offences, including grievous bodily harm, drug trafficking and arson of a home and car.

The group were also accused of threatening people with firearms and recruiting people to join a criminal organisation.

The same operation resulted in the arrest of eight other people in May for a string of offences including torture and extortion.

Police said the gang included ex-members of the Comancheros bikie gang, which claimed to be starting up a new Rebels chapter in Brisbane's west.

"Intimidation is their business model and the community has had enough," Detective Acting Superintendent Brendan Smith said on Thursday.

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