Bandido heavyweight Jason Fahey patches over to the Hells Angels

A former Bandidos national president has patched over to a rival bikie gang in a clear signal the notorious group is aggressively expanding its presence in Sydney.

Former Bandidos national president Jason Fahey has patched over to the Hells ­Angels in a major power shift and a clear signal the notorious bikie gang is aggressively expanding its presence in Sydney.

The recruitment of Fahey, a major figure in the bikie world, comes after the Hells Angel established a new chapter in south Sydney amid rumours more are to follow as their numbers grow with an entire Rebels bikie gang chapter recently defecting to them.

Fahey has been a figurehead with the Bandidos for over a decade but was recently photographed in Hells Angels colours and with club ­members.

Many in the bikie world thought it was a “piss-take” and he had not switched clubs, but sources in both the criminal world and NSW Police have confirmed he has now defected.

Fahey’s crossing over to the Hells Angels is seen as a major coup for the gang, much like the signing of a marque football player switching codes or clubs.

Jason Fahey has patched over to the Hells ­Angels in a major power shift.

Many in the bikie world thought it was a “piss-take” Fahey had patched over.

“There will be a lot of guys who will follow him,” one bikie insider said.

“He is a big name.”

What Fahey’s position will be in the Hells Angels ­hierarchy is not known except it would be a senior role, ­somewhere close to the top of the tree.

Fahey, along with his brother John, were nationally known as leaders of the Bandidos with fearsome reputations who based themselves in Sydney, the Gold Coast and also on the south coast.

John has previously been linked to the Hells Angels on the Gold Coast. Jason Fahey has a debt collecting business and is well known to police.

In the past two weeks, several photos of Jason Fahey have appeared on his Instagram account with members of the Hells Angels, including Liverpool chapter boss Shayan Jaberiyanfar, signalling he had moved over to what was once considered an enemy of his former club.

Fahey, along with his brother John, were nationally known as leaders of the Bandidos.

“Cuzn. About time. welcome to the biggest and best MC worldwide,” one post said.

Another questioned in shock “you gone to HA?”.

The photo was “liked” by a person with the handle mr.hellsangel. Another wrote “ready to rumble”.

The move by Fahey is the latest in a number of major changes in the Sydney bikie scene, with one entire Western Sydney chapter of the Rebels patching over to the Hells Angels.

The Hells Angels, one of the oldest in the world, traditionally has never had large numbers here like the Rebels, but was always considered one of the most powerful because of its links all over the world.

Jason Fahey has appeared with members of the Hells Angels in several photos on Instagram in recent weeks. Picture: Instagram

Both police and underworld sources believe the Hells Angels are capitalising on other clubs being considered ­vulnerable.

“Most of the top Comanchero bosses are in jail. The Rebels have fallen away since Alex Vella got trapped in Malta, and the cops have really smashed them and the Bandidos are just nowhere,” a bikie insider said.

The move by Fahey is the latest in a number of major changes in the Sydney bikie scene.

Police and underworld sources believe the Hells Angels are capitalising on other clubs being considered ­vulnerable.

“Likewise, the Lone Wolf are still out there but don’t have the money they were making when Erkan ‘Eric the Wolf’ Keskin was around.”

Angelo Pandeli, the national president of the Hells Angels is still considered to be the club’s boss despite leaving Australia several years ago and now believed to be between Greece, Cyprus and Dubai.

There are rumours the Hells Angels will open up more chapters in Sydney after they established one in Brighton-Le-Sands, once considered a Comanchero stronghold.

“A lot of people thought that might lead to bloodshed but they have talked it out and everything is sweet for the moment,” a person with close links to the Hells Angels said.

Ex-Bandidos member Jason 'Ace' Fahey posing for an Instagram photo in Dubai. Picture: Instagram.

NSW Police are well aware of the movements in the power bases within the world of outlaw motorcycle gangs.

“We know the Hells Angels are lifting recruitment across the country and Fahey is very high profile,” a NSW police officer said.

“Clubs go through these stages and we have a good handle on who is who.”

Fahey’s public patching over will no doubt bring him renewed police attention.

Last year, Comanchero Allan Meehan announced on Facebook he had been promoted to Sydney chapter president and the next day was visited by members of the NSW State Crime Criminal Group Squad and was under increasing police scrutiny which only intensified when he became national president.

Police then slapped him with a restrictive Serious Crime Prohibition Order (SCPO) which sent him packing to Queensland for a ­quieter life, which came undone when the Queensland Police began to enforce a reciprocal arrangement of the orders, allowing NSW police to arrest Meehan in the Sunshine State.

He is currently on bail before the courts over allegedly breaching conditions of the SCPO.