Big breakthrough in murder of crime boss ‘Brownie’ Ahmad as second man arrested

A second man has been charged over his alleged role in the murder of Mahmoud “Brownie” Ahmad.

A second man has been charged over his alleged role in the murder of underworld hard man Mahmoud “Brownie” Ahmad earlier this year.

Jason Laria, 37, was arrested about 5.30pm on Tuesday and charged with offences including being an accessory after the fact to murder.

Police will allege that Laria was involved in the aftermath of Ahmad’s murder outside a Greenacre home about 9.30pm on Wednesday, April 27.

Ahmad had been warned on multiple occasions by NSW Police in the lead up to his death that there was a bounty on his head.

But they say the longtime crime figure and leader of the infamous Ahmad family refused to listen.

Jason Laria has been charged over his alleged involvement in the murder of Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad in April. Picture: Supplied

A few weeks after Ahmad’s arrest, his step-nephew Rami Iskander was gunned down in Belmore. Picture: Facebook

His death was followed by the attempted assassination of high-profile Comanchero bikie boss Tarek Zahed a fortnight later.

Zahed’s brother Omar was killed in that same attack.

Jason Laria has been charged with being an accessory after the fact to Mahmoud "Brownie" Ahmad's murder.,

Police allege he was involved in the aftermath of the murder.

Only days later Rami Iskander – the step-nephew of Mahmoud Ahmad – was shot dead at his Belmore unit.

After his arrest on Tuesday evening Laria was taken to Fairfield Police Station he was charged with being an accessory after the fact to murder, knowingly or recklessly directing a criminal group, taking part in the supply of prohibited drugs more than large commercial quantity, and possessing a prohibited drug.

Laria faced Fairfield Local Court on Wednesday where he made no application for bail and was ordered to reappear in court on September 21.