We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. At the centre of Sydney's recent killing spree is allegedly a power struggle between two notorious crime families the Hamzy and Alameddine clans. Maha is not alleged to have participated in any criminal activity. The categories are as follows: Clan lab activity may include but are not limited to strong unusual odours, traffic at extremely late hours, covered windows and reinforced doors, exhaust fans and pipes on windows, high security measures such as bars on windows and an accumulation of chemical containers and waste. 26/02/2002. Toufik wastreated at the scene by paramedics before being taken to hospital in a critical condition. The very next day, bullets were fired into the home of another Alameddine. Mejid Hamzy is Bassam's brother. leaking or damaged compressed gas cylinders; water reactive and spontaneous explosive chemicals; electrical hazards and sources of ignition; reactions in progress, hot, under pressure; Source countries / production: "three major regions known as the golden triangle (Burma, Laos, Thailand), golden crescent (Afghanistan) and Central and South America. Talal Alameddinesupplied the gun used to kill police accountant Curtis Cheng outside theParramatta police headquarters in 2015. Janet Fife-Yeomans and Carly Crawford, 5 August 2009. Initially there were three categories but a fourth has since been added. [77] Such laboratories range from crude, makeshift operations using simple processes to highly sophisticated operations using technically advanced facilities. [26] Multimillion-dollar prostitution rackets have been operating in Melbourne for several years, one of the largest by Mulgrave woman Xue Di Yan. An example of arson is the Whiskey Au Go Go fire. The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline. "Obviously you're a coward," Assistant Commissioner Smith said of Zakaria. Bassam will not be eligible for parole until at least 2042. This means that these offences are considered indictable offences, and are heard in the District or Supreme Court. Welcome to the Sydney Crime Museum, the history site of a city founded by criminals. NSW Police assistant commissioner Peter Thurtell claimed the ongoing gang wars on the streets of western Sydney are drug related. In 2018, a brawl broke out between Talal and Bassam Hamzy inside Goulburn Supermax prison. 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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. It's bad for business. Connect . It was led by gangster Frank Benvenuto until his slaying in 2000. Possessing the proceeds or instruments of crime is a single offence under the Criminal Code. Police vow to 'lawfully harrass' warring Sydney crime families as Hamzy brother charged. Large importation seizures of narcotics and illicit precursors have often involved ethnically Asian syndicates. Assistant Commissioner Smith said the operation was designed to "put [gang members]on notice that your day is coming". 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. She's got a right Lotte cheek with tantrums, feisty remarks and bossing her brothers about. He pleaded guilty to supplying the pistol and will be eligible for parole in 2029. Janelle Mone leads the worst-dressed list at the 2023 Met Gala in BIZARRE nearly-naked frock Boots and booty! NSW Police have banned two rival Sydney crime families, and some of their associates, from moving between certain suburbs after the shooting murder of Mejid Hamzy last week. Officers arrested 18 allegedlow- or mid-ranking members of the Alameddines and seized 36 drug-dealingmobile phones gangsters have allegedly been killing each other to control. It's understood the father and son who died in the shooting in Sydney's south west were part of the Hamze family and were ambushed as they were leaving for work. The maximum penalty for this offence is a fine of $220,000, 10 years imprisonment or both. Police claim the killing of Mejid Hamzy sparked a wave of shootings across Sydney as retribution was sought for his death. "What I can say is, these phones have been in the possession of the Alameddine organised crime network for a number of years," he said. Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban can't take their eyes off each other at the Met Gala as Met Gala 2023: Paris Hilton exudes gothic glamor in leather dress and platform heels as she makes her debut British MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo 'was secretly battling bowel cancer' before he was found dead in a Mystery surrounds Jock Zonfrillo's final Instagram comment posted shortly before his sudden death aged 46: Jamie Oliver, 47, to launch new upmarket restaurant in London - four years after the collapse of his Italian Have scientists finally created a jab to keep ALL flu strains at bay? Heavily armed police this morning raided 29 locations across south-west Sydney as the net closed on the Alameddine organised crime network, and its alleged large-scaledrug supply operation. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Bilal had been serving time on a murder charge which was later downgraded to him being an accessory. He describedthe crime families' strategies of recruiting foot soldiers from street gangs including KVT and OneFourusing "cash and rap music" as "no different to ISIS". "Today we've smashed an organised criminal network," CommissionerWebbsaid. glenn morshower military. ", 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.". Perry Duffin is a crime reporter for the Sydney Morning Herald. "History of Gangs in Australia". While Talal's involvement in the murder of Mr Cheng has seen him become the most infamous member of the clan, he is not the only one to have landed himself in strife. 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A Brothers 4 Life member chose by himself to sell ice while the gang's founder worked with the drug dealer to sell shoes and tap fittings, a NSW jury has heard Senior detectives believe they have now locked up mostof the key players in the conflict between theHamzy and Alameddine familieswhich has claimed several lives and terrified innocent residents. Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting that Rafat Alameddine was responsible for, or in any way involved, in the shooting. Since August 2020, there have been at least 14 underworld shootings linked to various conflicts committed on Sydney streets. He pinpoints the Woods Royal Commission of the mid-1990s as a turning point. The mid 1960s saw the arrival of the "sharpie" culture. The first bodgie gang was the Woolloomooloo Yanks who congregated in Cathedral Street Woolloomooloo. The 26-year-oldiswanted for questioning by police over allegations including conspire to murder and directing a criminal group. On October 20, the feud between the Hamzy and Alameddine familiesescalated again after a daylight shooting left a father and son dead. Tareek Hamzy, 23, appeared in the NSW Supreme Court on Friday. Sydney's family court dominoes Leonard Warrant leave die within county after being sentenced to threesome life terms for murdering a judge, a judge's wife and a devout. The Premier went as far to say the reforms would "ensure that organised crime in this state comes to an end". But as time passed, members other networks have been killed or seriously wounded, and detectives now say a more complex web is in play. Paris Hilton grand Met Gala entrance is blocked by angry climate change protestors.