Nelson police kept a close watch on about 60 riders in the poker run today, organised by members of the Hell's Angels gang.
Inspector Brian McGurk said police were delighted that licensees at virtually all bars along the way refused to entertain the event.
Police set up a roadblock during the run, breath testing riders and checking the roadworthiness of bikes.
Forty-three infringement notices were handed out and eight bikes were green-stickered.
Hells Angels took over the event after the hosts, the Red Devils, were unable to attend.
All members of the Red Devils and their associates remain in custody after appearances in the Nelson District Court this morning.
Twenty search warrants were executed in properties in the Nelson area yesterday with 28 people arrested, and drugs, weapons, cash and other property, including 11 motorbikes, seized.
Fourteen people will reappear in court on Tuesday and three have been remanded in custody until April 1.
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