OneFour: NSW Police say western Sydney gang is a ‘criminal group’
Notorious western Sydney youth gang OneFour has been designated as a “criminal group” in court documents filed by NSW Police after members of the group were charged over alleged brawls.
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NSW Police has declared the youth gang OneFour is a criminal group amid growing concern over street violence in Sydney’s west.
The gang, which is separate from the rap group also called OneFour, has soared in popularity in the city’s outer suburbs, with followers posting videos of rap battles and brawls online.
A prominent member of the rap group, Salec Sua, was charged over a fight in Mount Druitt and police say in recently filed court documents that the gang OneFour is a “criminal group”, alleging he “did participate in a criminal group … OneFour, during a riot/affray”.
Police also charged Rekindle Tautalaga, 22, over a brawl and allege he “did participate in a criminal group with members of … OneFour, knowing or being reckless to the fact that it was a criminal group”.
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The rap group has previously said it is not associated with the gang and the other members of the group have not been charged with any offences.
NSW Police set up Strike Force Imbara after senior officers grew concerned about the growing conflict between gangs in the city’s outer suburbs.
“They are very much into the rap culture talking about (Los Angeles rival gangs) The Crips and Bloods and other violent groups,” one officer previously told The Daily Telegraph.
“This is about being on the front foot and also letting these young members know if you want to be part of a gang you are going to be targeted for police attention.”
Sua and Tautalaga will return to court at later dates.