Bikie-turned-tradie Axel Sidaros sentenced for knife possession

A Comanchero-turned-carpenter was busted by police in breach of his parole. Find out what happened in court.

Axel Sidaros has been sentenced after he was busted with a knife while on parole. Picture: ACT Supreme Court

A Comanchero-turned- carpenter on parole who was busted driving with a knife around his neck has learned his fate.

Axel Sidaros, 28, appeared by audiovisual link on Tuesday at the ACT Magistrates court after pleading guilty to possessing a knife without reasonable excuse.

According to the statement of facts read to the court by Special Magistrate Jane Campbell, Sidaros was stopped by police for speeding at 9pm on January 25.

Additionally, Sidaros, who was on parole at the time, was out past his curfew.

Axel Sidaros has been sentenced for knife possession in the ACT Magistrates Court. Picture: Julia Kanapathippillai

After being taken into custody police found a knife hanging from a black chain around his neck.

He told police he it was a Stanley knife and said he used it in his work as a carpenter to sharpen pencils.

He has been in custody ever since, spending eight days remanded in custody over the knife, and the remainder of time in custody because his parole had been revoked.

Sidaros’ lawyer Michael Kukulies-Smith told the court there were no aggravating features about the crime.

He stated because his client was in his car the only member of the public who was aware of the weapon was the police officer who arrested him.

“(Sidaros made) no attempt to use the knife,” he said.

Mr Kukulies-Smith told the court a fine would be an appropriate sentence.

Prosecutors described Sidaros’ offending as on the low end of objective seriousness.

The prosecutor said the knife was not a Stanley knife and described it as a “tactical weapon”.

Ms Campbell outlined the OMCG related crimes Sidaros had been convicted for which related to his participation in a retaliation attack against a former bikie boss in 2018.

These charges included arson, discharging a loaded weapon, intentionally causing grievous bodily harm and aggravated burglary.

Sidaros’ current bikie status is unknown.

She said Sidaros had been out on parole since August last year.

“I accept you have a knife for work but that’s not a reasonable excuse to take the knife (outside your place of) employment,” Ms Campbell said.

She fined Sidaros $600 with no time to pay and revoked his parole.

He is to serve two years, four months and 23 days in prison for his previous convictions, however he will be able to apply for parole.