‘Always in my heart’: Exiled crime boss Kaz Hamad pays tribute to slain drug dealer
His digital footprint is almost non-existent but the man suspected of orchestrating Victoria’s fiery tobacco war conflict, Kaz Hamad, has popped up on social media with a tribute to his lost “brother” Kadir Ors.
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Exiled tobacco kingpin Kazem “Kaz” Hamad has made a rare appearance on social media.
Hamad, who is suspected of orchestrating Victoria’s fiery tobacco war conflict from the Middle East, this week shared a tribute for slain drug dealer Kadir Ors, who was shot dead by jailed crime boss George Marrogi in 2016.
On a Facebook account that the Herald Sun understands belongs to Hamad, the underworld figure remembered Ors as a “brother” he thought about often.
“Brother it’s been the hardest thing to loose (sic) you you meant so much to me but you are in my heart brother and that’s where you’ll always be,” Hamad wrote.
“I know that heaven called you but I wish you could have stayed at least the memories I have of you they will never fade.
Hamad, who has remained an elusive figure with an extremely minimal digital footprint, shared the tribute nine years after his friend was murdered.
In a picture posted alongside the tribute, the pair could be seen enjoying a pamper session at what appeared to be a spa.
“I did not want to loose (sic) you but you did not go alone because a part of me went with you when heaven called you home,” Hamad said.
“Just remember one thing we are not apart you’re with me in my memories and in my broken heart.
“For a brother who I just knew for 6 months sure felt I knew you for much longer RIP brother until we meet again.”
Ors was lured to a Campbellfield bus stop in September 2016, where he was shot seven times in the back, buttocks and legs.
Marrogi, founder of the dismantled Notorious Crime Family gang, was convicted of Ors’ murder and is serving a 32-year prison sentence.
Slain boxer and former bikie Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was widely suspected of luring Ors to his death, sparking a years-long feud between Hamad and Abdulrahim.
Abdulrahim was shot to death in January following several other failed attempts on his life in recent years.
Authorities have long believed Hamad has been the main driver of the state’s black market tobacco trade, which has seen more than 120 shops burned down — many by teenage recruits — following terrifying extortion attempts designed to coerce owners into selling Hamad’s product.
Originally published as ‘Always in my heart’: Exiled crime boss Kaz Hamad pays tribute to slain drug dealer
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