Senior Hamzy family member shot dead in targeted daylight attack in Sydney’s west
Ghassan Amoun, brother of underworld figure Bassam Hamzy, was killed in South Wentworthville on Thursday afternoon.
- by Fergus Hunter
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NSW records lowest road death toll in almost a century
In 1923, in a state of 2.2 million people, 231 people died on the state’s roads. In 2021, 270 people died in road accidents.
- by Fergus Hunter
Two bodies found in submerged car at Port Stephens boat ramp
Police found the deceased people in a white hatchback on Sunday after emergency services were called to the scene.
- by Fergus Hunter
Two alleged Comanchero bikie associates charged with drug and gun offences
The gangs-focused Raptor Squad allegedly seized $1 million worth of drugs and a pistol after stopping and searching the two men.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Coronavirus pandemic
‘Gear change’: Close contact definition changes and more rapid antigen tests amid Omicron surge
The Prime Minister said it was important to adjust Australia’s approach to the pandemic as more than 18,000 coronavirus cases have been confirmed around the country on Wednesday.
- by Rachel Clun and Fergus Hunter
Inside the mind of a killer: How Abuzar Sultani became ‘desensitised’ to violence
Sultani rose from a stable and safe upbringing in Sydney to the ringleader of a murder squad that took down three gangland figures.
- by Fergus Hunter
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Crime
‘Mindless killing spree’: Underworld hitman Abuzar Sultani sentenced to life behind bars
Sultani and his killing squad were sentenced in the Supreme Court on Friday for three murders after years of secret legal proceedings.
- by Fergus Hunter
Gangland rapper Ay Huncho surrenders to police after major raids
Ali Younes, widely known as Ay Huncho, is alleged to be a senior figure in Sydney’s notorious Alameddine network.
- by Fergus Hunter
Sydney hit squad details revealed after years of secret court trials
Abuzar Sultani and three members of his crew are being sentenced for their roles in three gangland executions. The details can be told for the first time.
- by Georgina Mitchell and Fergus Hunter
Investigation
Crime
‘You want bang bang’: The unravelling of an underworld execution squad
There were different motives behind gangland killings carried out by Abuzar Sultani’s crew. But all were brutal and calculated.
- by Fergus Hunter and Georgina Mitchell
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Organised crime
Prominent rapper ‘on the run’ after raids targeting Alameddine crime family
Ali Younes, known in rap circles as Ay Huncho, is one of two men wanted by police for their alleged involvement with organised crime.
- by Fergus Hunter
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