How bikie boss Mick Hawi’s friend turned alleged killer
LONE Wolf bikie gang member Yusuf Nazlioglu once looked up to his friend Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi. But their friendship had deteriorated to the point where he allegedly shot dead the bikie boss as he sat in his car outside a Rockdale gym earlier this year.
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LONE Wolf bikie gang member Yusuf Nazlioglu once looked up to his friend Mahmoud “Mick” Hawi.
But by February this year, their friendship had deteriorated to the point where Nazlioglu, 37, allegedly shot dead the bikie boss as he sat in his car outside a Rockdale gym.
A day after Nazlioglu was charged with murder, a picture has emerged of the soured relationship the preceded the daylight execution on February 15.
A photograph shows the shirtless pair with tattooed biceps standing on a boat with friends in happier times on holiday.
Sources said Nazlioglu and Hawi fell out about a year ago because Hawi reprimanded him over his treatment of a woman in front of other people.
“Hawi chirped him over the way he spoke to a girl and they haven’t been friends since,” the source said.
“Nazlioglu used to look at him as a mentor.”
Another source claimed Hawi cut off ties with him after finding out Nazlioglu was telling people what Hawi had been saying about them.
That included Ahmad “Adam” Daoudar, the 38-year-old fellow Lone Wolf bikie who was also arrested on Friday afternoon and charged with murder.
Daoudar is accused of organising the shooting while Nazlioglu was the alleged triggerman.
Just after midday on February 15, Nazlioglu is accused of firing several bullets towards Hawi in the car park outside Fitness First before fleeing.
Another man, 36-year-old Mustafa Salami, was also arrested on Friday night and charged with accessory after the fact to murder.
The tow truck driver is accused of moving the getaway car after the shooting.
All three are bail refused to appear in Central Local Court on August 23.
BLOOD MONEY: MICK HAWI ‘GUNNED DOWN FOR $40K’
ONE of the men accused of killing Mahmoud ‘Mick’ Hawi was in line to pocket $40,000 to help fix an escalating dispute involving the murdered bikie boss.
After slowly building a case against two key suspects, detectives were forced to arrest Yusuf Nazlioglu, 37, and Ahmad “Adam” Doudar, 38, when the pair allegedly discussed leaving the country.
Moments after walking out of a barber shop on Albyn St in Bexley on Friday afternoon, Criminal Groups Squad investigators arrested the pair in a car park.
Police will allege Nazlioglu was the balaclava-clad triggerman who shot Hawi while Doudar planned the high-profile execution.
State Crime Command Assistant Commissioner Mal Lanyon said Hawi was allegedly killed for financial motive rather than over his links to the Comancheros.
“We will allege there was a financial motive to Mr Hawi’s murder and his death was to prevent further money from being paid to Mr Hawi rather than any traditional OMCG conflict,” he said at a press conference today.
A third man, tow truck driver Mustafa Salami, was arrested in Balmain about 8pm on Friday.
It will be alleged Salami, 36, helped dispose of one of the getaway cars.
The Brighton Le Sands man was charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder.
Raids were carried out at The Toaster apartment block, where Nazlioglu and Doudar had been staying, in Circular Quay after the arrests last night.
Nazlioglu and Doudar did not appear in Parramatta Bail Court this morning when their cases were briefly mentioned.
Salami did not apply for bail or appear on screen in court when his case came before the court this afternoon.
All three matters were adjourned to Central Local Court on August 23 when it is expected the men will apply for bail.
Hawi was convicted of murder over the 2009 Sydney Airport brawl in which Hells Angels bikie Anthony Zervas was stabbed and bludgeoned to death with a bollard.
The charge was downgraded to manslaughter on appeal and Hawi walked out of jail in 2015.
Mr Lanyon said Hawi had been associating with his former gang since his release.
“As you would be aware outlaw motorcycle gang members typically are members for life so he would’ve been well and truly associated,” he said.
“We are not alleging that his activities here were a direct result of him being a member of the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang.”
Police will allege Doudar, who is accused of planning the murder, was offered $40,000 to resolve the issue with Hawi that was sparked over a property dispute.
However, it is unclear if he was paid the money and exactly what he was to do in return for it.
“But it’s not that.
“It’s the fact people are allegedly brazen enough to murder an individual for an amount of money that we find so appalling and reason why we take these sorts of investigations so seriously.”
Police believe Hawi had been working as a standover man in the construction industry before his demise.
The fact there has been no retaliation to his death suggests to investigators the Comancheros allowed the hit to go ahead.