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" A robber who piled on makeup in a bid to conceal his distinctive tattoos while holding up a bank has been sent to prison.

Lance Ratima, 38, unemployed, had pleaded guilty to the aggravated robbery of Miramar PostShop and Kiwibank on December 22 last year.

The Mongrel Mob member has a bulldog on his forehead and M13M on his chin, along with other tattoos that make him highly visible."

Read: Jail for bank robber who wore makeup - Stuff Int'l