Majid Alibadi in court over alleged firebombings amid a tobacco war

An alleged tobacco wars ringleader is facing more than 20 charges including allegations he orchestrated arson attacks on a Docklands restaurant and at a Glenroy tobacconist.

Alleged key player in Victoria's tobacco wars Majid Alibadi is facing more than 20 charges, including arson on a Docklands restaurant.

One of the alleged ringleaders in Melbourne’s violent tobacco wars accused of arranging an arson attack on a Docklands restaurant has had his bail varied, although most of the strict conditions remain the same.

Majid Alibadi, 25, is facing more than 20 charges including arson, recklessly engaging in conduct, destroying property and dealing in proceeds of crime.

Despite fierce police opposition, the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court granted him bail in May and allowed to return to his family’s Epping home after completing a 90-day rehabilitation program at a residential treatment facility.

He returned to court on Monday when he applied to vary his bail conditions. Instead of Kyneton police station, he will report to Epping police station until his next court appearance on December 14.

Epping man Majid Alibadi will return to Melbourne Magistrates’ Court next month.

The rest of his strict bail conditions remain, including wearing an electronic monitoring bracelet, not to contact alleged co-offenders and a ban on talking to crime boss, Kazem Hamad, who police allege is running the ruthless crime syndicate from Iraq after being deported from Australia last year.

Mr Alibadi is accused of being Hamad’s Melbourne-based lieutenant and helping to plan and facilitate firebombings and intimidation of witnesses amid a war with the Marrogi and Haddara families for control of the illegal tobacco market.

Among his alleged offences was arranging the arson attack on the Karizma Docklands restaurant owned by Fadi Haddara, causing $700,000 worth of damage, as well as orchestrating the alleged arson of a Glenroy tobacconist.