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). "We believe we've had a sign impact on the Alameddine organised crime network," Assistant Commissioner Fitzgerald said. The man inside and the inside man: Crime, punishment and indemnities in 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. Could granny flats be the answer to Australia's housing crisis? They include some members of the Hamzy crew being banned from entering Mount Druitt, Rooty HIll, Blacktown and Merrylands where the Alameddine gang frequents. George Freeman, notorious 20th-century Sydney crime figure. Other gangs active in Cabramatta, Sydney include the Four Aces and Madonna's Mob. "Today we've smashed an organised criminal network," CommissionerWebbsaid. Even so, police suspected, they were behind serious acts of violence and wielded unparalleled power in the 1970s and 1980s. Criminal Organisations Control Act 2012 (Vic), Convention against Transnational Organized Crime (the 'Palermo Convention') including the Protocol to Prevent, Suppress and Punish Trafficking in Persons, especially Women and Children and Protocol against the Smuggling of Migrants by Land, Sea and Air - 2000 (UN), Title 21 of the United States Code - 1970 (US) Ch. Adelaide man in his 20s in hospital with meningococcal disease, Two charged after death of man outside NSW hospital, Dolly Parton, Eminem, Ringo Starr feature in Aerosmith farewell tour video announcement. "Obviously you're a coward," Assistant Commissioner Smith said of Zakaria. 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. Police ban rival Sydney crime families from entering certain suburbs [35][36][37], The Mexican drug cartel Sinaloa Cartel has infiltrated Australia.[38][39]. By her family. Initially there were three categories but a fourth has since been added. How a Sydney 'War Zone' Became a Center of Vietnamese Resolve There is a level of cannabis importation from countries including the Netherlands and United Kingdom. "One group goes and another comes and takes over.". the killing of low-level crime figure . In addition to the mentioned Ibrahim members, the Haouchars have also had a long running feud with some of the Hamzys. Charlotte is daddy's double! As the fatalities pile up, police say several other murders have been scuppered by intelligence and a few were attempted but unsuccessful. ", Source countries / production: "the majority of amphetamines consumed in Australia is produced in this country in clandestine laboratories. [69] AFACT has reported that links between organised crime and film piracy were first uncovered following a raid on Malaysia-linked pirates in Sydney in 2002. Up to 32 homes have been raided and a dozen people in custody as police swooped on addresses across Sydney from 6am. Examples of protection rackets, extortion and coercion include Alphonse Gangitano. I'm done. Organised crime groups, including outlaw motorcycle gangs are involved in the cultivation and distribution of cannabis within Australia. Robert Trimbole, Griffith-based 'Ndrangheta boss and drug trafficker.