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Comanchero bikie boss Mick Murray packs light as he jetsetted out of Melbourne for bailed Thai holiday

Comanchero boss Mick Murray said “Phuket, let’s go!” and joined the queues at Melbourne Airport late last night to hop a flight to Thailand and Dubai after having his bail conditions loosened.

Mick Murray in the check-in at Melbourne Airport.
Mick Murray in the check-in at Melbourne Airport.

He’s probably done a few lines ups, but nothing like this.

Bailed bikie boss Mick Murray was in the queue to escape the winter blues after a magistrate ruled he could fly to Thailand and Dubai for some fun in the sun.

Late last night, the Comanchero’ president looked like every other paradise-seeking traveller who’s thought: “Phuket. Let’s go!”

And, after packing light with one roll-on suitcase, and checking in at the airline desk, that’s exactly what he did.

Murray has his bail conditions varied to go on the trip.
Murray has his bail conditions varied to go on the trip.
Gang-busting detectives said Murray was an unacceptable risk of never returning.
Gang-busting detectives said Murray was an unacceptable risk of never returning.

Murray flew to the Thai isle after successfully applying for his bail ­conditions to be suspended.

Gang-­busting detectives had argued that Murray, 41, facing more than 100 fraud-related charges, was an ­unacceptable risk of never returning.

But, earlier this week, Melbourne magistrate Susan Wakeling said she was not satisfied the risk was too great. “It is not for me to determine whether ­travel is desirable, but whether the ­relevant risk is unacceptable,” she said.

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As part of his application, Murray had offered a $1 million surety from a friend and sometime business partner Graham Ritchie, who has provided a similar surety for Murray before.

Mr Ritchie said he understood that if his mate absconded, he would lose it all.

On hearing the decision, a smiling Murray turned to Mr Ritchie in the court and asked: “Cash or cheque?”

In jetsetter terms, that’s a lot of Thai baht — 21 million to be exact.

Original URL: https://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/comanchero-bikie-boss-mick-murray-packs-light-as-he-jetsetted-out-of-melbourne-for-bailed-thai-holiday/news-story/077c99eeaf5fbcfba906eb4f78a04971