Fears as Mongols makes moves through Melbourne’s north and into central Victoria

The Mongols bikie gang is flexing its muscle, pushing into rival gangs territory in a bid for power.

The Mongols bikie gang’s push for turf has moved into Melbourne’s northern suburbs and central Victoria.

The feared OMCG is expanding into Bendigo and has in recent months formed the Northside chapter in Coburg.

The founding of Coburg-based Northside is believed to have come about partly because of the influence of allied Middle-Eastern organised crime figures in that area.

At least six new members have been installed in recent weeks.

Among those who have become close to the gang is Suleiman ‘’Sam’’ Abdulrahim – known in kickboxing circles as The Punisher.

Police made arrests and seized items from a Melbourne home in the western suburbs several years ago. The gang is now aggressively pushing into Melbourne’s north and regional Victoria.

Suleiman ‘Sam’ Abdulrahim is known in kickboxing circles as The Punisher.

Since his release from prison on parole two years ago, Abdulrahim has been the target of two separate shootings and his neighbour’s house has been sprayed with bullets, also believed to be meant for him.

His parole was breached in June, 2019, due to those incidents and the risk to the community, but he was soon back on the streets.

He is reported to have briefly dated Married At First Sight reality TV star Jessika Power.

In June, 2015, Abdulrahim was driving a Ferrari at high speed and on the wrong side of the road in Reservoir when he slammed into another vehicle at an intersection, a crash which caused the death of great-grandmother Muriel Hulett, 88.

Jessika Power.

Earlier that year, Abdulrahim was involved in a wild brawl in Melbourne’s Magistrates’ Court, emerging shirtless and handcuffed from the building as he was placed in a police divisional van.

Police used pepper spray to end the fracas which broke out after he began arguing with another kickboxer, Omar Bchinnati.

Abdulrahim pleaded guilty to the assault, and was fined $2000.

The Bandidos had a base in neighbouring Brunswick until last year.

A number of former members of that chapter have in recent times joined the Mongols.

It is unclear what the repercussions will be in Bendigo where the Rebels are already a major force and the Bandidos have been active in the past.

The Rebels in 2019 made a hostile takeover of Bendigo’s Satan’s Soldiers outfit.

They shifted into the Soldiers clubhouse and there were claims members would be shot if seen wearing their colours in the city.

Bandidos National President Jason Addison.

Toby Mitchell arrives at his lawyers office in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire

The Coburg and Bendigo expansion continues a period of aggressive recruitment by the Mongols.

They have brought over many members of the Bandidos, among them new members signed up behind prison walls.

The gang has also patched over the Bandido membership in Echuca, on the Murray River, which is viewed as a key OMCG stronghold.

Former Echuca Bandido boss Jason Addison, a friend of the Mongols’ Victorian president Toby Mitchell, brought his crew over last year.

The Herald Sun has been told the Mongols also have influence further up the Murray at Cobram.

Mitchell is rapidly expanding the club’s membership and is unconcerned about moving into territory dominated by rival gangs.

The two new clubhouses add to its established digs in Melbourne (Port Melbourne), Bayside (Seaford area), and another based in the Werribee area.

The Herald Sun understands it also has a presence in Shepparton.

Mitchell was a senior member of the Bandidos before leaving in 2013 following two shooting attempts on his life.

It was revealed two years ago that he had joined the Mongols.

A number of new recruits followed, including former Bandido associates and at least one key ex-Comanchero.