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There were multiple acts of senseless violence, including weapons theft, shootings, and murders. Mohammad, better known as 'Butch',arrived at John's clifftop home and attempted to provoke a confrontation over money. 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. Article 5 Criminalization of participation in an organized criminal group. 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. Ndrangheta operating in Australia include the Arena, Italiano, Muratore, Benvenuto and Condello clans. 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). The focus was again on fashion with the guys wearing tight fitting jeans from Lee, Levi, Westco & Eastcoast brands, and some wearing bib and brace denim overalls. Lane Cove. The organisation had a strong rivalry with the Honoured Society and the Calabrese Family, both of which were Calabrian 'Ndrangheta groups also based in Melbourne. In a 2004 survey, it was reported that one in three Australians aged 14 years and over had used cannabis at least once in their life, with more than half a million indicating use in the last 12 months. Another source described the current situation in Sydney as being 'on a knife's edge'. The Australian Subscription Television and Radio Association (ASTRA) referred to several cases involving pirates who were involved in other criminal activity such as prostitution and drugs possession. The crime families mostly targeted each other, after Adnan Darwiche and Bilal Razzak (both sons of their families respective patriarchs) got into a brawl at Nemras Cafe in Bankstown on February 25, 2001. [citation needed]. or was killed in 1993 and his son Batica in 1996. Asian gangs have some history in Australia. ", Community impact: "In a 2004 survey, one percent of people aged 14 years and over indicated they had used cocaine in the previous 12 months. So the weapon of choice switched from guns to sharp razors, creating so-called razor gangs. Earlier we met Redfern-based Frank Hakim, the first major Lebanese criminal in Sydney, and younger men such as Louis Bayeh and Danny Karam. 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 to boost organised crime fight" Premier of South Australia, Mike Rann, Press Release. Osman's brother Bilalfled Australia for Lebanon in 2018, but remains a key person of interest over a spate of murders - however Australia and Lebanon have no extradition treaty. The senior detective also issued a warning tolower-level gang membersplanning on filling the leadership vacuum in the criminal networks. On 13 April 2011 the Minister for Home Affairs and Justice launched the Clandestine Drug Laboratory Remediation Guidelines. The street side brawl came a day before a series of shootings at homes linked to both a Hamzy and Alameddine relative. His name wasOsman Haouchar. He claimed he was there doing humanitarian work and has never been charged with a criminal offence. He actively avoided publicity, keeping his criminal acts to a minimum (compared to other crime bosses, at least). Bilal's angst towards the Ibrahims was echoed by his cousin Mohammad last year when he tried to stand over nightclub boss John Ibrahim. The movement essentially died out as many sharps had grown up and were tired of the constant fighting with other gangs and being targeted by law enforcement - many more had drifted off to become immersed in newer and less violent influences such as punk, ska, rocksteady & reggae. [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]. The topic has been widely covered in books and the news media and has also been the subject of several major Australian films and TV drama series including the ABC-TV series Phoenix, Janus and Blue Murder and, more recently, the popular Nine Network miniseries Underbelly. RELATED: Australian Bikie Gangs: Complete List of Outlaw Motorcycle Clubs. [40] This gang war has seen an increase in knife attacks amongst young Asian men as well as a rise in bottle and glass related assaults. With many of the families' leaders either dead or behind bars, the sting focused on some 300 known associates. Police said they also completed more than 450 bail compliance checks and nearly 200 business inspections throughout the operation. Police swoop on Sydney crime families in mass raids. [75][76] In the context of the Australian Illicit Drug Report, a clandestine laboratory is any concealed place where chemicals are used to produce illicit drugs. 19 different offences of money laundering available under the Criminal Code, and these can be classified into two types: those linked to the proceeds of crime (funds generated by an illegal activity) and those linked to the instruments of crime (funds used to conduct an illegal activity). Previous gangs in Melbourne include Brothers for Life (B4L), Sunshine Boys, Young St Albans and Kings Park (YSNK), Yellow Klique (YK) the Springvale-based Springvale Boys (SB). There are 30 types of hallucinogenic mushrooms growing naturally in this country and there have been seizures of spores from other countries. $500,000 a pop: the price you pay in Sydney's organised crime gangs $500,000 a . Do not sell or share my personal information. To improve your experience. The sharpie gangs were particularly prominent in Melbourne, but were also found in Sydney and Perth to lesser extents. Retired NSW detective turned Western Sydney University lecturer Michael Kennedy has seen generations of organised crime groups in Sydney. McPherson decided to take Hakim under his wing and offered protection to the would-be gangster. 'They are organised criminal groups targeting each other,' Asst Comm Thurtell said. [77] Such laboratories range from crude, makeshift operations using simple processes to highly sophisticated operations using technically advanced facilities. 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. Bikie gangs in South Australia have diversified their activities into both legal and illegal commercial business enterprises. Just recently, in July of this year, a fight broke out in broad daylight in a busy intersection outside Westfield Parramatta. Daily Mail Australia is in no way suggesting that John Ibrahim is involved in an underworld war or is part of any crime group. Sydneys underworld is surprisingly diverse, with gang members and mobsters coming from every background. In 200809, clandestine laboratory detections increased across most jurisdictions, the largest occurring in Western Australia, which increased from 30 laboratories in 200708 to 78 in 200809, an increase of 160 per cent. Three 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. Londonski advokat ovani di Stefano, koji brani britanske mafijae i holandske dilere drogom tvrdi da su Srbi i Albanci su danas najopasniji kriminalci u zemljama Zapadne Evrope", "Police call for witnesses of strip club stabbing. Growers believe that hydroponics produce a better yield, reduce the chances of detection and mitigate seasonal climate changes. An example of arson is the Whiskey Au Go Go fire. 'Organised crime is not going anywhere, you can't regulate it, and so you need them to self-regulate. Most gangs settle in Sydney's rural areas, where police presence isn't as strong as it is in the city. 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. His younger brother Braca owed money to the gang of or Stankovi, or sent his son Batica for Mia Kobra whose friend Boa Cveti threw down the street after he had pointed a gun at them. 'We will be targeting associates and known offenders. Continuing criminal enterprise Hamze, 34, was gunned down in the CBD on Thursday night after dining at ritzy sushi restaurant Kid Kyoto. Of a much less organised nature, has been the violence perpetrated by youths of Southeast Asian descent across Melbourne. 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. 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. 'You could say he is definitely a person of interest in a host of crimes, including murder,' a NSW Police source told The Daily Telegraph. Criminal organisations may generate significant income through the manufacture and trafficking of illicit drugs and their precursor chemicals. NSW Police have declared war on two rival crime families after a spate of shootings, including the murder of Mejid Hamzy, in Sydney's south-west. In 1999, his son Bassam shot dead a teenager during a night out in Sydney and was himself jailed for 21 years. One man was beaten to death in plain view of witnesses at the airport, and police estimated as many as 15 men were involved in the violence. (NSW Police) With many of the families' leaders either dead or behind bars, the sting focused . Officers seized a variety of prohibited drugs including methylamphetamine (ice), MDMA, gamma-hydroxybutyrate (GHB) and cannabis, with a combined estimated potential street value of more than $1.2 million. Similarly, the Alameddine associates are banned from going between Picnic Point in Blaxland, and Villawood and Strathfield. They pointed out that 'To examine high quality goods and packaging it is obvious that a single person could not set up the productions, packaging, export, import, wholesale, etc. Tragic details emerge of slain Sydney mum's . Historical rivalries between gangs continue to build up, making Middle Eastern crime in Sydney more dangerous than ever before. NSW Police had reportedly believed he was involved in the shooting death of Hamad Assaad, who was gunned down in his driveway in 2016. In a separate recent shooting prominent gangster Samer Marcus was left fighting for life in hospital after being gunned down outside his parents' home. First time in The most dangerous Ghetto of Australia! Khaled and Lola Hamzy moved their family to Australia in the 1970s as civil war erupted in Lebanon. This offers a wonderful balance for family-oriented living. Your local builder, cashier, or your deli guy could all be criminals! 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. [citation needed], The remaining 18 offences of money laundering are those of dealing with the proceeds or instruments of crime. It was formed in the late 1970s and was named after the Melbourne suburb in which it is based. He has since fled to Lebanon but he remains a suspect in a number of murders in Australia, however the countries have no extradition treaty, Osman Haouchar (left) carries the coffin at the funeral for murdered gangster Hamad Assaad. In that 8-year period, several men from each family were arrested, charged, and convicted for their crimes. [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. ', 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. Luke Mitchell, who in 2009 came to the aid of a stranger, was set upon and stabbed by a group of Thai nationals who have since been arrested. Prevalent criminal organizations and activities in Australia, Protection rackets, extortion and coercion, Illegal immigration (migrant trafficking), Legislative responses and policing measures, Media representation and references in popular culture. 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. January 6, 2022 6.46pm. "If you think you're an up-and-coming, you're going to get a visit," he said. According to the Australian Crime Commission, there has been a noticeable increase in the involvement of Vietnamese crime groups in recent years."[83]. 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 maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $220,000, 10 years imprisonment or both. Operation Hawk was launched on Thursday morning, with up to 600 police officers tasked to"get in the face" ofmembers of the two crime families. Criminal Code (Canada), RSC 1985, c C-46. The recent brawl followed a similar fight last year behind bars between the two most infamous people with Hamzy and Alameddine as a surname. decade-long gang war is believed to have been smashed by police in just 48 hours, with 115 people charged during a two-day operation targeting alleged members, associates and supporters of organised criminal networks. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Professor Kennedy, who spent years investigating organised crime, is critical of the recent heavy-handed response taken by NSW Police to large criminal enterprises. Faheem Khalid;[48][49][50][51] Mohammed Abderrahman (aka Willie Brigitte);[52][53] Joseph T. Thomas;[54][55][56] the Sydney Five and 2005 Sydney terrorism plot. Curious about these gangs and Australian families of crime? The early 1980s saw the rise of various ethnically based gangs in Sydney & Melbourne - the surge of migrants fleeing wars in the Middle East saw young males from these countries forming various street gangs including (in Melbourne), the Black Dragons, the Lebanese Tigers and the Turkish Lions. Five labs were shut down in Armadale. After being acquitted from a murder charge in 1940, Anderson moved to Sydney and established his rep as a standover man. NSW Police have "supercharged" an anti-gang operation to put an end to the deadly underworld war that has rocked Sydney over the past 18 months. "Obviously you're a coward," Assistant Commissioner Smith said of Zakaria. It places burdens on the Australian health system. Mr Hamze, 27, was also charged with directing the alleged attempted hit on an Alameddine associateat World Gym in Prospect in November. The Australian government's foreign affairs, defence and humanitarian policies are also pertinent to this analysis, justifying the application of cross-cultural conflict. 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. 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. The Alameddine crime family has been targeted by NSW Police in a series of raids, with authorities saying they have cut the "head off the snake."Subscribe to. [67] Counterfeiting can range across films, music, games and other electronic appliances, software, and fashion.[68]. Because of Hakims rising power and influence, he became the first prominent Lebanese criminal and, eventually, the unofficial godfather of the Lebanese community. The warerupted in October 2020 over what police believe was a dispute about stolen drugs, and has already claimed the lives of senior Hamzy figuresMejid Hamzy, Bilal Hamze and Ghassan Amoun. One of the brawlers was spotted with a large knife in his hand. [18] As a result of heightening violence, New South Wales Premier Nathan Rees announced the state police anti-gang squad would be boosted to 125 members from 50.[19]. He had connections everywhere: judges, politicians. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Operation Hawk 2022 is a high-visibility policing strategy designed to disrupt organised criminal networks, including outlaw motorcycle gangs. These gangs are seen to be predominantly of South- East Asian descent, most notably Vietnamese. "We will obviously continue to pursue you. They and their crew have established a stronghold around Merrylands - an area criminals have fought for control for years. 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. Deputy Commissioner David Hudson revealed 80 of the suspected 300 affiliates of the gangs had now been arrested, promising "this is by no means the end" of the crackdown. Originally from Lebanon, Hakim established his empire in Australia after emigrating to Sydney in 1952. The 26-year-oldiswanted for questioning by police over allegations including conspire to murder and directing a criminal group. Today, Lebanese crime gangs in Sydney and all over Australia are notorious for weapons & drug trafficking, money laundering, and other crimes. In the late 1980s, the Vietnamese gang 5T was active in the Cabramatta area of Sydney and believed to be involved in the murder of John Newman, the Member for Cabramatta in the NSW State Parliament. In the immediate aftermath of Mejid's death, police banned members of his crew, the Alameddine crew and others from certain parts of Sydney their rivals were known to haunt in an attempt to avoid an all-out gang war. Scott White's admission in the New South Wales state . NSW Police assistant commissioner Peter Thurtell claimed the ongoing gang wars on the streets of western Sydney are drug related. For the latest information, searchABC Emergency, For the latestweather warnings in the Northern Territory, search onABC Emergency. 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