Alameddine rapper Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ Younes bailed for second time in 48 hours
A day after being accused of being in breach of bail, rapper and alleged Alameddine member Ali ‘Ay Huncho’ has walked free on bail again.
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Controversial rapper Ali “Ay Huncho” Younes has walked free on bail for the second time in 48 hours after a court found a man he was in a car with was not an associate of the Alameddine clan.
Younes, 24, was arrested by NSW Police Raptor Squad officers on Wednesday afternoon, standing handcuffed next to a police car in Sydney’s south-west moments after undergoing a random breath test.
But it was not his RBT reading that led to his arrest, instead police alleged his passenger Patrick Khoury was an Alameddine associate and that constituted a breach of bail.
A day earlier Younes had smiled widely and hugged friends as he was greeted by a group as he walked out of Parklea Prison.
Back in Parramatta Local Court on Thursday fighting for his freedom, Younes’ association with Khoury was found not to have breached his bail and was once against allowed to return to the community.
Younes spent almost the entirety of summer behind bars after handing himself in to police on December 16.
A day earlier a warrant was issued for his arrest on charges of affray, recklessly causing grievous bodily harm in company and assault with intent to participate in the activity of a criminal group, over an alleged altercation at a boxing event in late-November.
Younes made multiple attempts to regain his freedom before it was finally granted by the NSW Supreme Court on Tuesday.
Justice Mark Ierace granted the rapper bail on a list of strict conditions including him not associating with known Alameddine organised crime network members, namely Rafat, Hamdi and Rachad Alameddine.
Other conditions included a 9pm curfew and daily reporting to police.
Police allege Younes is himself a high-ranking member of the Alameddine organised crime network which has been in an ongoing war with the rival Hamzy crew for close to 18 months.
So far there have been seven fatal shootings police believe are linked to the conflict.
Through his rap songs he promotes a lavish life and allegedly brags about crimes committed by the crew in an effort to entice others to join the group, police allege.
Younes solicitor Abdul Saddik told The Daily Telegraph his client intended to fight the charges laid against him.