Examples of protection rackets, extortion and coercion include Alphonse Gangitano. Money laundering may be connected with legitimate operations, and has economic impacts[63][64][65], In relation to counterfeiting, all State, Territory and Federal police are authorised under the Crimes (Currency) Act 1981[66] to seize and prosecute currency related matters, including domestic and foreign currencies. In total 22 people were banned from certain areas in Sydney's west and east. One of the brawlers was spotted with a large knife in his hand. Police say they have dismantled "one of Sydney's most dangerous crime families" after a covert investigation lasting 10 months. He (Mejid) was one of the biggest names in Sydney,' they said. Then, when theyve proven themselves enough, they rise in the ranks and move onto larger scale illicit activity. He set up the gang Brothers 4 Life, and with a bevvy of mobile phones hidden in his cell, ran a sophisticated drug and crime ring. The sharpie gangs were particularly prominent in Melbourne, but were also found in Sydney and Perth to lesser extents. 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The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. Key points: Police say key members of two warring crime families are now behind bars Up to 600 police officers will target gang members this week While Talal will be off the streets for at least the next decade, his five relatives have continued to develop into a prominent crime entourage in western Sydney. Large importation seizures of narcotics and illicit precursors have often involved ethnically Asian syndicates. ', Pools of blood and ripped clothing lie on the ground outside the house of a friend where Mejid Hamzy stumbled to after being shot in the front yard of his own home on Monday, October 19, Blood stained shirts and other ripped clothing was taken away in evidence bags by NSW Police, A burnt out car, believed to have been the one used by the two gunmen, was found on a nearby suburban street. Lennie McPherson went from a boy sentenced to juvy to one of Australias most notorious career criminals in the 20th century. With many of the families' leaders either dead or behind bars, the sting focused on some 300 known associates. Hacking, denial of service, access to and leaking of government (e.g. Bikie gangs in South Australia have diversified their activities into both legal and illegal commercial business enterprises. Elderly man allegedly stabbed to death by family member at Sydney home . Osman's brother Bilal (pictured) was caught on recordings vowing to kill Michael and his older brother Sam in 2013, once he got out of prison. Professor Kennedy, who spent years investigating organised crime, is critical of the recent heavy-handed response taken by NSW Police to large criminal enterprises. They can be located virtually anywherein private residences, motel and hotel rooms, apartments, horse trailers, houseboats, boats, vehicles, buses, trucks, campgrounds and commercial establishmentsand are usually very portable. They include some members of the Hamzy crew being banned from entering Mount Druitt, Rooty HIll, Blacktown and Merrylands where the Alameddine gang frequents. There were currently 25 police task forces working to solve outstanding murders, public shootings and other crimes, he said. Middle Eastern gangs, on the other hand, have made extortion against nightclubs, ram raids, and car theft more common in the CDB. After a time, moccasins and American drape suits complete with pegged trousers replaced their attire of blue jeans and leather American Airline jackets or zoot suits. 26/02/2002. An example of arson is the Whiskey Au Go Go fire. Mr Hamze, 27, was also charged with directing the alleged attempted hit on an Alameddine associateat World Gym in Prospect in November. Later that year, a second fight ensued. ', Mahmoud Hamzy (pictured), a fellow Brothers 4 Life member, was also shot dead in 2013 in an attempt on another cousin, Mohammed 'Little Crazy' Hamzy. A source close to the Alameddines said: 'For years there were multiple families in that area, but most of the other ones were too focused on each other in the end.'. More current gangs include Straight Sunshine (SSS), Loyalty Liberty Life Knowledge (3LK), Young Thirty Twenty (YTT), Kings Park St Albans (KPS), Richmond based gangs Hard2Kill (H2K). 12 Sub. The very next day, bullets were fired into the home of another Alameddine. RELATED: MAFS Daniel breaks silence on criminal charge. 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Most gangs settle in Sydney's rural areas, where police presence isn't as strong as it is in the city.Crime Families in Sidney: The Darwiche-Razzak-Fahda Family ConflictThree Australian-Lebanese crime families in Sydney - the Darwiches, Razzaks, and Fahdas - were involved in a series of killings and other violent acts from 2001 to 2009. Bodgies and widgies were the first of the teen gangs in Australia post WW2 - the term "bodgie" originated in the Darlinghurst area of Sydney. [8], North Asian networks include the Russian mafia[9] and Yakuza. Almost all drug labs were found to manufacture methylamphetamine. In 200809, a record 449 clandestine laboratories were detected in Australia (a 26 per cent increase from 200708). Hours later, officers chased and stopped an allegedly stolen vehicle from Pendle Hill, arresting a 35-year-old over a spate of alleged jewelry store heists. 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These Guidelines provide a framework for regulatory authorities and environmental specialists to investigate and remediate sites that may have been contaminated due to being used as clandestine drug laboratories. It was led by gangster Frank Benvenuto until his slaying in 2000. Supporters including Rachad Alameddine (front) leave court after Talal Alameddine was given a 13-year sentence in 2018 for supplying the gun used to kill police accountant Curtis Cheng, Bilal Alameddine (left) could face more than five years in jail when he is sentenced on gun and drug running charges on December 11. The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $220,000, 10 years imprisonment or both. "You need to hand yourself in at the nearest available police station. While conflict between various clubs has been ever present, in 2008 the gang conflict escalated, with 13 shootings taking place in Sydney in the space of two weeks. These countries are Bolivia, Colombia and Peru. Replay. There is a network or chain where each party along the way is a part of the ongoing conspiracy to manufacture, package and sell the goods for profits they could not otherwise make from those goods if they were plain, unbranded goods. By 2000, the middle Eastern gangs had gained ground in Sydney, conducting extortion against nightclubs, ram raids, and car theft. The street side brawl came a day before a series of shootings at homes linked to both a Hamzy and Alameddine relative. Continuing criminal enterprise A source close to Bassam told Daily Mail Australia he was 'shattered' at news of his brother's death, which came just months after the passing of his father. Daily Mail Australia is in no way suggesting that John Ibrahim is involved in an underworld war or is part of any crime group. Read on to find out more about the most wanted perps throughout Sydneys history. [44] In 2006, concerns over the lack of intelligence in the wake of revenge attacks, which included stabbings and assaults, by Middle Eastern youths following the Cronulla riots; led the NSW Police to set up a permanent Middle-Eastern Organised Crime squad similar in vein to the existing Asian Crime Squad.[45]. For the latest information, searchABC Emergency, For the latestweather warnings in the Northern Territory, search onABC Emergency. The punishments' severity increases with the value and with the offender's knowledge of the source of the funds. Police have charged 115 people after a two-day operation targeting organised crime networks in Sydney. Clan labs have also been detected in Camillo, Maddington, Thornlie, Mundijong, Byford, Brookdale and Karrakup. It ended in 2009, with the death of Abdul Darwiche. Sydney, capital of New South Wales and one of Australia's largest cities, is best known for its harbourfront Sydney Opera House, with a d 'You will often see that organised crime groups keep things in the family, because it brings a level of trust and unity, but also they don't want to share what they have. They know we will come knocking on their door.'. [28] Casino high roller, Thanh Hai Pham, and his wife were ring leaders of this syndicate and a total of 12 people were arrested in connection with this operation. AEST = Australian Eastern Standard Time which is 10 hours ahead of GMT (Greenwich Mean Time), abc.net.au/news/nsw-police-in-hamzy-alameddine-crackdown/100785672, Get breaking news alerts directly to your phone with our app. ", Community impact: "more than 9% of Australians aged 14 and over indicated they had used amphetamines at some stage in their lifetime and 3% had used amphetamines in the past 12 months. Persons receiving, possessing, concealing, importing into Australia, exporting from Australia, or disposing of the proceeds of crime may be guilty of this offence. A former member of his brother Bassam's gang Brothers 4 Life, Mejid was connected to several underworld killings. Six male members of the Alameddine crew are already in jail or before the courts, facing charges related to guns, drugs, violence and organised crime. [5] Serbian boxer Boidar Cveti who in 2002 was stabbed,[6] now worked as a bouncer in Australia said that Australian police had shown him pictures of some 150 Serbian criminals active in Australia. Just recently, in July of this year, a fight broke out in broad daylight in a busy intersection outside Westfield Parramatta. There is a level of cannabis importation from countries including the Netherlands and United Kingdom. They are known for having control over the Merrylands area in west Sydney, Police believe Mejid Hamzy was responsible for the shooting death of Hamad Assaad, a close associate of Osman Haouchar (left) who is pictured with his wannabe standover man cousin Mohamad 'Butch' Haouchar (right). In Western Australia, Gosnells has proved to be the hotspot for drug manufacture, with six clan labs uncovered by police. Jihad Alameddine (right) has pleaded guilty to a charges including drug possession, drug driving and possessing equipment for administering drugs. 'There's no great mystery that families who come here with nothing will do the hard yards and whatever it takes to get money, and many individuals end up in crime.'. Batica was deported to Serbia and Braca was killed in the meantime. (2010) The Fifth Estate Goes Virtual, Rise of Middle Eastern Crime in Australia. This offers a wonderful balance for family-oriented living. [67] Counterfeiting can range across films, music, games and other electronic appliances, software, and fashion.[68]. According to Sydney police on. To improve your experience. Asian gangs have some history in Australia. 6 Criminalization of the laundering of proceeds of crime; 23 Criminalization of obstruction of justice; 3 and 5 of the Protocol on Trafficking in Persons; and, 3, 5 and 6 of the Protocol Against Smuggling of Migrants, This page was last edited on 21 February 2023, at 19:48. Therefore there is no local production of cocaine in Australia. ", Community impact: "1.2 million people aged 14 years and over indicated they had used hallucinogens in their lifetime, with 116,400 using hallucinogens in the preceding 12 months.". 'Dealing with' the proceeds of crime includes all the actions considered as possession of the proceeds of crime as well as engaging in banking transactions using the illicit funds. [12] In Western Australia they are involved in the drug trade[13] Laws to deal with Bikie gangs have been introduced into Northern Territory, South Australia, and are presently being looked at in NSW and Queensland. Mohammad, better known as 'Butch',arrived at John's clifftop home and attempted to provoke a confrontation over money. As NSW Police hunt Hamze's killer, Daily Mail Australia has taken a look at these two Middle Eastern crime crews, and others, who are wreaking havoc across the city. NSW Police have "supercharged"an anti-gang operation to put an end to the deadly underworldwar that has rocked Sydney over the past 18 months. Additionally, South-East Asian groups have a significant presence in large scale hydroponic cannabis cultivation with ethnically Vietnamese individuals often being arrested during seizures. His name wasOsman Haouchar. The mid 1960s saw the arrival of the "sharpie" culture. Mohammed, again a Brothers 4 Life devotee, was stabbed in prison in late-October where he is serving time for shooting two men in 2013. From the Russian Mafia in Sydney to executives at big-time banks involved in money laundering, here are some of the most infamous Australian crime bosses: If theres one boss to rule them all, its Fred Paddles Anderson. Increased involvement has resulted in larger and more sophisticated clandestine laboratories being detected in Australia. Median 3 bedroom house price: $2,501,250 4. '[70], The most common form of cyberwarfare perpetrated by online criminal organisations is the Denial-of-service attack. Status Investigations and Security Pty Ltd referred to a matter that indicated organised links between copyright offences and importation of prohibited weapons. [17] Four suspects were arrested as a result of the altercation. These gangs have shown to be extremely violent even in front of police and security. Sydney's western suburbs have long played home to dangerous criminal groups Among them were brothers Mejid and Bassam Hamzy, who is currently in prison Mejid was shot dead in the driveway of his. He befriended members of the NSW police (selling rissoles in the old NSW Police Academy canteen) as well as underworld figures like Graham Croc Palmer and Lennie McPherson. The angst between the two came to a head in 2013 during the botched shooting on Maha Hamzy, the aunt of Mejid and Bassam. With all of the gangs and crime families running around, should you be worried? Offences including possession of precursors and certain apparatus for manufacture or production of prohibited drugs fall under Part 2, Division 2 of the Drug Misuse and Trafficking Act 1985 (NSW). Operation Hawk targeted members of the Hamze and Alameddine crime families in a series of raids, starting from 6am on Thursday and concluding at 2am yesterday. The Carlton Crew, based in Melbourne,[1] is an Italian-Australian criminal organisation from Melbourne, Victoria. [5] In 2005 interviews with Australian Serbs, it was said some 20 Zemun clan members operated in Australia at the time, double the number working prior to Operation Sablja. News State NSW News Police declare war on . In 1929, it was discovered that gang lord Phil Jeffs was using boracic acid to cut his cocaine, causing major conflict between the two gangs. Property News:Music promoter Michael Coppel sells Toorak home for more than $30 million - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. Its critics say it's unfair that one group is singled out for . AboutPressCopyrightContact. The family name first came onto the radar of police in the mid-1990s, when Khaled was jailed for his role in a drug ring. Mohammad, better known as 'Butch', arrived at John Ibrahim's clifftop home and attempted to provoke a confrontation over money. Key points: Eighteen people were arrested after raids across south . The Criminal Code classifies offences according to the value of the funds involved into bands of $1,000,000 or more; $100,000 to $999,999; $50,000 to $99,999; $10,000 to $49,999; $1,000 to $9,999; and funds of any value. He long blamed Michael Ibrahim, the younger brother of famed Kings Cross identity John. Bilal's disdain for the glitzy rivals was so severe that John has been warned on a number of occasions about threats on his life. MAFS Daniel breaks silence on criminal charge. In the 2007 Australian federal budget, the AFP was provided with additional funding of $8.3m over two years to strengthen its capability to pursue serious and complex IP crime, particularly where organised or transnational criminal elements are involved (AGD 2007). A gang boss in Sydneys underworld rarely starts at the top they slowly build their way up from the bottom; starting out networking with other young criminals in juvenile detention centres, then committing small crimes as young adults. The first bodgie gang was the Woolloomooloo Yanks who congregated in Cathedral Street Woolloomooloo. Article 5 Criminalization of participation in an organized criminal group. Similarly, the Alameddine associates are banned from going between Picnic Point in Blaxland, and Villawood and Strathfield. Over recent years Strike Force Raptor against bikies and the middle-eastern crime squad has seen criminals riled up and retaliate. Of a much less organised nature, has been the violence perpetrated by youths of Southeast Asian descent across Melbourne. Two of the prominent razor gangs were associated with famous madams Kate Leigh and Tilly Devine. Earlier we met Redfern-based Frank Hakim, the first major Lebanese criminal in Sydney, and younger men such as Louis Bayeh and Danny Karam. , they suspect that the conflict was between two rival gangs in Western Sydney. Video. [7], Godfather of an Albanian mafia family 'Daut Kadriovski' gained attention of Australian Authorities after creating a drug pipeline through Albanian and Croatian communities in Sydney and Brisbane. 'Organised crime is not going anywhere, you can't regulate it, and so you need them to self-regulate. November 1, 2022 - 10:46AM NCA NewsWire Violent footage has shown the moment a brawl erupted at an airport between alleged associates of two notorious Sydney crime families. 10 Best Sydney Suburbs for Families; 10 Best Sydney Suburbs under $1 Million; 10 Best Inner West Sydney Suburbs; [29] One of the most horrendous acts of violence in recent times has been the machete attack outside Bubble nightclub on bouncer, Ahmad Chokr, was committed by the notorious Yellow Klique gang, one of the most violent Asian gangs in the last decade. Prior to his assassination, Mejid Hamzy was more than happy to fly under the radar as he went about his business in the underworld. The sharpie cardigan or "connie" was an essential and expensive piece of knitwear with many sharps spending up to two weeks wages on a particular design. Bilal Hamze, 34, was gunned down in the CBD on Thursday night after dining at ritzy sushi restaurant Kid Kyoto, The shooting murder of Mejid Hamzy (left), older brother of notorious criminal Bassam (right), has sparked fears of an all-out war between criminal clans fighting for control of Sydney's west, (L to R) Criminals Rachad Alameddine and his brother Jihad pose for a photo with their cousins Hamdi and Rafat. Police say they are 'on top' of Hamzy-Alameddine conflict after arresting senior figures, There is an emergency bushfire warning in place for Maintongoonin Victoria. Tensions in the city's south-west and western suburbs are at a long-time high. Talal Alameddine, who delivered the gun used to kill NSW Police accountant Curtis Cheng in 2015, took on Bassam Hamzy in an exercise yard at Goulburn's Supermax Prison. More recently, drive-by shootings have become more common, with tit for tat drive by shooting starting as early as 1998, and becoming more common in recent years. Today's Crime news, live updates & all the latest breaking stories from 7NEWS. 3174, based around Noble Park and Springvale; Keyzy/Burra boys, based in Keysborough; LSC (Lake Side Crew), Euro Boyz based in St. Albans through to Taylors Lakes; 14K, based in Footscray; BST, based in Sunshine, Deerpark & Werribee; MC3, based in Dandenong South; Oakleigh Wogs, based in Oakleigh; Springy Nips, based in Springvale; RT Criminals, based in Camberwell and Ashburton; WTP, based in Glen Iris and East Malvern; HTL, based in Kew, Hawthorn and Shepparton;[citation needed]. Including two murders in the capital city, 4 people were killed in the space of a week in Canberra and in Sydney. When the Pistol Licensing Act of 1927 was passed, gangs had a much more difficult time accessing guns. It was formed in the late 1970s and was named after the Melbourne suburb in which it is based. These gangs are seen to be predominantly of South- East Asian descent, most notably Vietnamese. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Another source described the current situation in Sydney as being 'on a knife's edge'. Drugs & Crime PART 1 Real Black Box 46.6K subscribers Subscribe 101K views 2 years ago #mountdruitt #mountdruitt #sydneyghetto I explored the. "In total, police executed 66 Firearm Prohibition Order searches and crime scene warrants, charging 115 people with a combined 292 offences," NSW Police said. They and their crew have established a stronghold around Merrylands - an area criminals have fought for control for years. [31], In Australia, the major importer of illicit drugs in recent decades has been 'The Company', according to police sources in the region. Bilal had been serving time on a murder charge which was later downgraded to him being an accessory. At the time of Mejid's killing, police said he may have been responsible for several assassinations including the 2016 death of Hamad 'The Executioner' Assaad, and that his murder was definitely part of a gang-related attack. Because of the increase in the number of clandestine laboratories detected in Australia, it was determined that there was a need for better exchange of information between the various jurisdictions. Criminal Code (Canada), RSC 1985, c C-46. He told Daily Mail Australia that despite the hard tactics of police, antagonising these groups is in his opinion not the best way to go about it. Groups at varied states of organisation are involved in murder, violence, drug importation and distribution, money laundering, human trafficking, and coercion of women into illegal prostitution. And if you go overseas, we'll pursue you there.". In the mid-1980s, Cabramatta and Bankstown gangs swarmed the streets, including a particularly notorious Vietnamese gang called 5T. 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