Stacey Klimovitch: Former Nomads national treasurer Stephen John Garland charged over Stockton murder

Police will allege Stephen John Garland drove the car which transported the man who shot Stacey Klimovitch dead with a shotgun.

A former national treasurer of the Nomads bikie gang will formally face a murder charge on Monday for his alleged role in the shooting death of Stockton grandmother Stacey Klimovitch.

Stephen John Garland, 64, has been in custody since investigators from Strike Force Backhouse, set up to investigate Ms Klimovitch’s alleged execution murder, arrived at his Waratah West home to seize his Holden Commodore on November 25.

Stacey Klimovitch was shot dead at Stockton. Picture: Facebook

The former senior Nomads bikie was charged with unrelated offences before Strike Force Backhouse detectives arrested Stuart Daniel Campbell and Jason Paul Hawkins the following day.

A court has heard Campbell, who had been in a long-term relationship with Ms Klimovitch’s daughter, allegedly ordered Hawkins to shoot the 61-year-old grandmother dead after a falling out.

Police seize Stephen Garland's car. They allege it was used to transport Stacey Klimovitch's killer to and from Stockton.

They will also allege that Campbell had called in a favour to have Garland drive Hawkins to Stockton so Hawkins could carry out the shooting on June 9.

Both Campbell and Hawkins have been charged with murder and remain in custody.

Former Nomads national treasurer Stephen Garland is alleged to have driven Stacey Klimovitch’s killer to Stockton. Picture: Facebook.

Strike Force Backhouse have continued to investigate the alleged slaying before finalising court attendance notices for Garland on the charges of murder and accessory after the fact to murder.

The Waratah West man will face the charges for the first time in Newcastle Local Court on Monday.

Investigations into Ms Klimovitch’s murder continue.