Bassam Hamzy relative accused of being part of heroin syndicate

The sister-in-law of the notorious Brothers for Life boss Bassam Hamzy has been accused of being part of a highly-sophisticated heroin dealing syndicate known as the City Boys. Four people were arrested and a Porsche was seized in raids across Sydney.

The sister-in-law of the notorious Brothers for Life boss Bassam Hamzy has been accused of being part of a highly-sophisticated heroin dealing syndicate known as the City Boys.

Shasta Dale, 38, was arrested at a home in Picnic Point on Wednesday where police seized a Porsche GTS during raids across Sydney by Strike Force Petal set up to disrupt and dismantle the group allegedly selling drugs.

Police seized a Porsche GTS during raids across Sydney.

Three other people were arrested which brings the number to 40 charged by the Strike Force since it was set up last December.

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Dale is the de facto wife of Khaled Hamzy whose brother is the founding member of BFL and currently serving life for murder and drug dealing. Khaled Hamzy has not been charged with anything to do with the alleged operation.

Police seized balloons of drugs during the raids.

Properties in five Sydney suburbs were raided.

Dale was refused bail in Bankstown Court and ordered tor appear on September 4.

One of her co-accused, Deana Tuma, 25, of Guildford appeared in Central Local Court today where it was alleged she was the main driver for the syndicate.

Police claimed Tuma was an “integral” part of the syndicate caught on extensive police surveillance working up to four days per week driving drugs around the city from Killara on Sydney’s north shore to inner-city Summer Hill.

Bassam Hamzy’s sister-in-law has been charged.

Co-accused Deana Tuma.

"Without her involvement the group wouldn’t have been able to supply to such a wide network,” the court heard.

During a search of the Guildford family home police seized $2400 which they claim were wages paid to work as a driver.

It heard Tuma, represented in court by Fadi Abbas, lived with her mother and siblings in the Guildford home.

Shasta Dale is among four people charged by police and alleged to be members of heroin-supplying syndicate known as the City Boys.

In total 40 people have been charged by the Strike Force.

Magistrate Margaret Quinn refused a show cause bail application, saying that she had to take the facts at their highest — which presented “an extremely strong case against her”.

Tuma will next appear in court on October 24.

Mathew Matherson, 33, of Redfern appeared via video link charged with 15 counts of drug supply, one count of participating in a criminal group, dealing with the proceeds of crime, goods in custody and possession of a restricted substance. He was also refused bail to appear before the same court again on October 24. Also arrested was Issam Abdullah, 32 of Villawood.