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The criminals not allowed to touch a gun
There are more than 1400 convicted criminals in Victoria who face up to 10 years in jail if they touch a gun after being hit with firearm prohibition orders (FPO). Here are some of the most notorious names on the list.
The former Rebels president was among the first in Victoria to be slapped with an FPO on May 29, 2018.
Colin 'The Snake' Websdale
At the time, the Victorian Police Commissioner said it was in the public interest to do so because of Websdale's criminal history and his close association with the Rebels bikies.
Websdale is a life member of the Rebels motorcycle gang, having held roles including president of the Geelong chapter, Victorian president, and state vice president from 2005 to 2016.
This Melbourne Hells Angels elder statesman is no stranger to police. He has done jail stints with a rapsheet including assaults, drugs and weapons offences.
Peter 'Skitzo' Hewat
Hewat was among those raided in a major 2013 police operation aimed at finding machine guns used in attacks on properties linked to the Comancheros.
In October 2020, police served a firearm prohibition order on Hewat as part of a National Day of Action targeting the Hells Angels.
Rogers was another influential Hells Angels who was slapped with an FPO alongside Peter Hewat in dozens of raids in the 2020 National Day of Action.
Stephen 'Stiffy' Rogers
Rogers was the founding boss of the Campbellfield-based East County chapter of the feared outfit and was sergeant-at-arms of the Nomads before that.
He has also spent time behind bars. In 2007, he was jailed for three years for drug trafficking.
As the “world president” of well-known outlaw bikie gang the Finks, Radford is a target for law enforcement agencies in Australia.
Kosh Radford
The moment police got FPO powers, he was one of the initial 85 “high-risk” subjects to be issued one.
He has made headlines on more than one occasion, from the ATO chasing him for a $600K tax debt to being barred from entering Bali with his family.
Words: Rebekah Kavanagh and Mark Buttler Producer: Andrew Piva
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