Lone Wolf bikies accused of Mick Hawi execution ‘had access to internal police radio chat’
LONE Wolf bikies allegedly behind the execution of former crime boss Mick Hawi had access to internal police radio conversations. Strike Force Amirs police found “a portable radio capable of monitoring operational police activity”.
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LONE Wolf bikies allegedly behind the execution of former crime boss Mick Hawi had access to internal police radio conversations.
Strike Force Amirs police found “a portable radio capable of monitoring operational police activity” during raids on August 2, when they seized a tow truck and three cars allegedly used in the Hawi murder.
Tow truck driver Moustafa Salami, 36, was arrested on Friday and charged with accessory after the fact to murder, for allegedly moving one of the getaway cars used in the shooting of Hawi.
The alleged triggerman was Lone Wolf bikie member Yusuf Nazlioglu, 37. His gang colleague Ahmad “Adam” Doudar, 38, allegedly planned the killing. Both men have been charged with murder.
It is widely known in the tow-truck industry that devices allowing access to the state-of-the-art encrypted police radio system can be acquired on the black market for up to $25,000.
NSW Police would not confirm it would change encryption codes or security settings after the device had been found but said: “Radio encryption protocols are sophisticated and undergo regular testing and review for the ongoing protection of serving members and the general public.”
But underworld hackers have become so proficient, even when police do upgrade or change security setting, criminals or tow-truck drivers can buy back onto the police airwaves for another $5000.
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WHAT CAUSED FALLOUT BETWEEN HAWI AND ACCUSED
Former Comanchero bikie boss Hawi was leaving Rockdale Fitness First in his Mercedes on February 15 when Nazlioglu, wearing a balaclava, allegedly ran to the driver’s side window and fired multiple shots into the 37-year-old father. Hawi died in St George Hospital.
His attackers burnt out the Mercedes getaway car in a nearby ally and hid from police. But six months later, on Friday, police were convinced a vital piece of DNA evidence had led them to the killer.
Amirs officers arrested Nazlioglu and Doudar as they left a barber shop in Bexley.
They will allege Nazlioglu’s DNA was found on the inside of a balaclava later found in the car. The three men are due in court again this week.
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