2015 Sydney Crime Museum. Individuals who break either of the orders could face five years in jail or a fine of more than $165,000. "We have people dying in the street, we are sick of it.". One of the biggest challenges that I am seeing at the moment is that the drugs are coming from far greater avenues than what there were, State Crime Commands new Assistant Commissioner, Mal Lanyon, says. With many of the families' leaders either dead or behind bars, the sting focused on some 300 known associates. 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We have already seen with Robert Trimbole an example of how Keep Reading, The mafia is a general term used to describe organised crime gangs of predominantly Italian ancestry around the world. Jailed crime boss Bassam Hamzy (pictured left) founded the feared Brothers 4 Life gang while Samer Marcus (pictured right) is a member of DLASTHR and was recently shot as tensions rise, Police and forensic officers at the scene (pictured) where Mejid Hamzy was gunned down in October. He was the cog in many wheels, moving seamlessly between groups, regardless of traditional boundaries, making deals with whoever had the money. His attackers roared off down the street. Osgood Street in Guildford became a crime scene on Wednesday morning. This method is popular with Sydneys south-western based gangs who also usually use one mobile phone number, spread by word of mouth, as a central contact when customers are looking to buy. Photo: AAP, Subscribe today for unlimited access from only 50c a day. Estimates put the amount being laundered in Australia at $4.5 billion almost a decade ago and that amount has grown since. Five of the Alameddines - Talal, Rafat, Jihad, Rachad and Hamdi - appeared in Sydney courts on various matters on the same day last month. Relative arrested over 91-year-old's stabbing death, Nazi war criminal hired as torture consultant for South American regime, Man drowns attempting to rescue daughter off popular tourist beach, Passenger felt 'major jolt' on Qantas flight before mayday call. It is going to force some of the major criminals offshore because it is too dangerous for them to conduct business here.. Police swoop on Sydney crime families in mass raids. One reason is that energetic and ambitious men who have difficulty obtaining legitimate opportunities turn to illegal ones. AcceptRead More, Record-breaking temperatures are already causing chaos across the country today, with trains grinding to a halt and, Plus de dtailsSaint-Julien Beychevelle. Arrests and charges have been laid in some of these cases, however law enforcement officials believe the killings can be linked to the work of four to five criminal groups. Haymarket: 116.76 per 100 people. However, a few months later, Steven Elmir and Rock Ahmad were arrested in a major transnational drug sting targeting some of Sydney's most notorious players. Will be sentenced on December 18. - Also allegedly involved in the brawl at Westfield Parramatta. Safwan Charbaji, an associate of the Elmir family, was shot in that Saturday afternoon shootout at A Team Body Works. Copyright 2023 The New Daily. Auto news:Uber of the future revealed - drive.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. With the drugs estimated street value $1.5 billion, the bust amounted to the second-largest in the nations history. 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. Tensions are at breaking point across the southwest of the city, the source claimed, with the bikie gang still empty-handed over the cocaine. Members of the Alameddine family have established a stronghold around Merrylands - an area criminals have fought for control for years. The run manager then employs two or three people to run the drugs to customers. It will prevent them from associating with other criminals, it will prevent them from utilising weapons of crime, it will prevent them from having encrypted communications, Detective Superintendent Critchlow said. While several of the killings are the work of criminals living and operating in Sydney, many, police believe, were ordered by influential figures overseas. Investigators found photographs of at least 30 $5 notes on his phone and believe the man had been involved in that many cash drops in recent weeks, totalling $16 million. To outsiders, Peter Hoangs was a rag-to-riches story. Rachad Alameddine, a close cousin, is the final family member charged over the June 15 Westfield brawl. It links back to the transnational nature of crime so we know we have got criminals from NSW living in various parts of the world basically to conduct illegal activity and to get drugs into NSW.. Contents 1 European-Australian networks 1.1 The Carlton Crew 1.2 The Honoured Society 1.3 Serbian mafia People get killed over this stuff.'. But Fairfax Media can reveal that law enforcement sources believe that at least three drug shipments of the same size slipped through the borders before that sting resulting in close to nine tonnes of illicit drugs on the streets. 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Investigators have issued Public Safety Orders, banning 22 people mainly friends or members of the Alameddine and Hamzy families from moving across parts of Sydney. Their weapon of choice is the Blackberry, and it's helping Sydney's drug distributors make so much profit they're not bothered by losing the odd shipment - or drug runner. Mr Lanyon uses the environment for outlaw motorcycle gangs as an example. All rights reserved. But behind the nice clothes, expensive dinners and fast cars, Hoang was laundering tens of millions of dollars for Sydneys crime figures. It begins with two men punching each other before others get involved. The recent outbreak in violence has been linked to a feud between two crime families, the Elmirs and the Ahmads, who control drug turf in Sydneys south-west. We suspect he was lured there with a message he had received on his Blackberry because when we recovered his Blackberry it has been completely wiped, Sergeant Rudens says. The time is now 10.10am on August 29, 2013 and this is [undercover officer 1] using the assumed name of Tony, the officer says, clearly enough for the hidden recording device to capture. In June he was found guilty on two minor driving matters but was not convicted over either. 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.'. Police swoop on Sydney crime families in mass raids, 115 people charged By 9News Staff 9:49pm Jan 30, 2022 Sydney's 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 can control what telephones they use, we can control who they bank with, we can stop their movements overseas.. 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Schneider was seen as a broker, or a go-between, for crime figures in Australia wanting to import drugs from Europe. The father, 44, stumbled for about 200 metres before he collapsed and died in a pool of blood near the front door of his Simmat Avenue home. Police ban rival Sydney crime families from entering certain suburbs after shooting murder of Mejid Hamzy, Catch up with The Loop, your quick wrap of this morning's news, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news, For the latestflood and weather warnings, search onABC Emergency, Keep across all the live scores and results from the Australian Open at Melbourne Park. Mejid Hamzy's execution has left police fearing retaliation attacks and led to a flood of police presence in the area. Two brothers were charged in July over the execution-style murder of Mejid Hamzy, after heavily armed police raided homes across Sydney and Wollongong. 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The bank was definitely involved in laundering (for a 22 per cent fee), tax fraud, and stealing from investors, and has been Keep Reading, All around the world, first and second generation immigrants often form a higher proportion of criminals than of the general population. A member of one of Sydney's notorious crime families has been gunned down in broad daylight. The Alameddine family and some of their associates are prevented from going to suburbs such as Condell Park, Blacktown, Rooty Hill, Mount Druitt, Parramatta, Westmead, Merrylands and Greystanes. Its activities were largely Keep Reading. Mourners at the funeral of Safwan Charbaji who was shot at a smash repair shop. The root of the problem is the unrelenting tide of drug importations, the overseas criminals driving the tonne-heavy consignments and the technology aiding their exports. Tonight on 7.30: Sydney man campaigning to save cousin, Majid Kazemi, from death row after Iran protests. 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Key points: Police have banned several friends and relatives of the Alameddine and Hamzy families from moving around Sydney Click on the image above to see a map of Sydney showing famous crime locations. Talal Alameddine is an ISIS sympathiser who showed no remorse and refused to stand when sentenced in the New South Wales Supreme Court to a minimum of 13-and-a-half years in jail. To improve your experience, Man drowns attempting to rescue daughter off NSW beach. 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He masterminded the entire operation from thousands of kilometres away in Eastern Europe, directing associates in Australia in how to turn the drugs into pills, on-sell the product and send the proceeds via money remitters back to Europe. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. 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. The massive haul was placed in clear plastic bags and paraded for television cameras and newspaper photographers. Police previously said that brawl was likely over the rights to drug distribution that then significantly escalated. 'It shouldn't be any surprise that organised crime families remain staunch and refuse to stand in the witness box and give each other up,' Professor Kennedy said. Local headlines and stories are HeadTopics.com immediately. Investigators are trying to work out whether a brawl between the Hamzy and Alameddine families might have led to the murder of Mejid Hamzy. Today the War on Drugs continues to affect many lives in ways ranging from the trivial to the profound. The motives for organised crime murders havent changed, NSW Police Assistant Commissioner Mal Lanyon says. Justice Peter Johnson said at the time: 'I am not persuaded the offender has good prospects for rehabilitation.'. The orders were enforced at the weekend amid police fears of revenge attacks. . Fairfax Media has been told that many phone numbers used by successful, well-established drug runs in Sydney have been in operation for years. As an adult, he cast the image of wealth and decadence. BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. - State Police are still searching for answers to a . The father, 44, stumbled for about 200 metres before he collapsed and died in a pool of blood near the front door of his Simmat Avenue home. "We will not stop in our pursuit of these reckless and careless individuals who continue to put the community at risk and if you are involved, wherever you are, whatever you are doing, it is best to assume we are watching your every move," Mr Critchlow said. The shipments are believed to have been arranged and brokered by Australian crime figures who had based themselves offshore. Woman's body found inside Western Sydney apartment. The person he was to meet to hand the $500,000 cash to was to be holding a $5 note with a serial number that matched one in his phone. Kamra Zolfonoon under police surveillance in Kingsgrove in 2013. 18 firearms, 672 rounds of ammunition and nearly $100,000 in cash were allegedly seized by police during the operation. Ulic has emerged as a heavy hitter in several major drug imports into Australia one of his jobs involved importing more than 60 kilograms of MDMA into Melbourne in 2008. Josh Hanrahan And Stephen Gibbs For Daily Mail Australia The Hamzy family and some of their associates are banned from going to some suburbs between Sydney Olympic Park stretching south to Picnic Point, as well as Clovelly and Bronte in the citys east, and Sans Souci, Dolls Point and Sandringham in the citys south. 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 Police believe Mejid may have been. Prince and Princess of Wales pay tribute to Auschwitz survivor Zigi Shipper, who dedicated his life to Keep calm and carry on! They are led by the infamous gangster, Bassam Hamzy, and have been in a lar. As there has been more targeting of OMCGs (outlaw motorcycle gangs) and organised crime groups, Mr Lanyon says, certainly once they have been arrested a number of times it becomes very dangerous for them to conduct illegal activity in Australia so they have moved offshore to conduct that activity.. Ahmad "Rock" Ahmad was there and Steven Elmir, the son of fugitive and convicted cocaine trafficker Fawaz Elmir, was involved in the discussions. Photo: Daniel Munoz. Zolfonoon dealt with major players and millions of dollars, but even seemingly small-scale suburban drug runs, dozens of which operate around Sydney, are turning over high profits with Australians prepared to pay more for illicit substances than most places in the world. But Fairfax Media has been told that the vacuum created by Schneiders death has already been filled, again with overseas-based Australian criminals, this time with strong links to the Comancheros motorcycle gang. Join the conversation with your fellow The New Daily readers and see their replies. A stolen shipment of nearly half a tonne of cocaine could set off a powder keg in Sydney's simmering underworld after bikies kidnapped a rival crime family member. Undercover officers spent three months assuming the lives of two mid-level drug buyers. Butt out Biden! Sur le projet de loi pouvoir dachat, la NUPES peut-elle peser? The motives varied from feuds over drug turf, criminal leadership ambitions and acts of tit-for-tat violence. Underworld sources say his Hells Angels superiors in the US ordered him to set up in south-east Asia to cash in on drug importations into Australia. Money laundering gangs take up most operations in the city, moving cash in and out of casinos and banks. Head Topics, publish breaking news of all around the world. Another transferred $59 million offshore in a four-month period. Detectives had 14 lines of inquiry, ranging from a failed standover bid on the night of his death to a group of disgruntled and indebted customers rallying together to kill Hoang. Murders are symptomatic of heightened organised crime activity, the NSW Crime Commission says in its latest annual report. Organised crime in Australia refers to the activities of various groups of crime families, organised crime syndicates or underworld activities including drug trafficking, contract killing, racketeering and other crimes in Australia . A man has died and another covered in blood was taken to hospital by police after an ominous incident in Sydney's west on Wednesday night. When Matthew died suddenly, there were only old photos to remember him. Police officers receive chemical burns after attending south-west Sydney stabbing death, Two officers entered the family home and found a 91-year-old man with fatal stab wounds. The Alameddine family and some of their associates are prevented from going to Condell Park and other nearby suburbs, including Bankstown and Silverwater, as well as Bronte . On that night in September, Hoang was having dinner with friends in the city when he received several messages on his Blackberry phone. Now there might be one group overseas sourcing drugs, another focused on concealment and another acting as the broker. Great having yous tonight @coreynorman @juniorp93 @chicko9!!!' Nick Ralston The NRL and NSW Police launched an investigation into the dinner, but Ryan told The Daily Telegraph he was an innocent party. There is talk about a fifth COVID vaccine, but how many should I already have and who is eligible? 9News. As well as driving the domestic market by importing tonnes of drugs into Australia each year, many of the notorious criminals are suspected of organising dozens of Sydneys gangland murders. Get The New Daily free every morning and evening. 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