Bikie and Organised Crime Updates for the week

#gridsparta #bikies In Sydney, The Daily Telegraph has published a rare photograph of wanted OCN leader Rafat Alameddine, who has reappeared in a group image taken in Lebanon surrounded by close family members and long-time associates linked to his Sydney-based network. The image shows him at the centre of a gathering that includes cousins, a brother-in-law, and known figures such as Ay Huncho, John Ray Baysarri, Trent Jeske, Bilal Alameddine, Asaad Alahmad, and Fadi Zreika. This comes as the Hamzi family’s private photos have also surfaced, showing Mohammed LC Hamzi in luxury settings in Dubai, alongside images of other family members including Ghassan Amoon, Mejid Hamsi, and the late Bilal Hamzi. The releases coincide with a suspicious firebombing attack on a business in Padstow believed to be linked to LC Hamzi and the illicit tobacco trade. In Auckland, Comanchero Motorcycle Club president Pasilika Naufahu has admitted laundering more than $2.8 million through a luxury mansion in Half-Moon Bay and two hospitality businesses as part of Operation Scuba. The former sergeant-at-arms of the Comancheros in Sydney, who was deported to New Zealand, pleaded guilty on the eve of his trial and faces sentencing in July. In Melbourne, mourners from across Australia’s underworld gathered at Fawkner Memorial Park to farewell notorious drug trafficker and Black Uhlans founding member John Higgs, who passed away in May 2026 after a long criminal career spanning decades. Meanwhile, former drug kingpin Tony Mokbel is set to receive the remaining portion of his compensation payout, reportedly around $250,000, following the near-fatal prison attack on him in 2019. Western Australia authorities made a major bust at Fremantle Port, seizing 34 kilograms of cocaine hidden inside a luxury bus aboard a cargo vessel, with an estimated street value of up to $11 million. In other Sydney news, 18-year-old Zoe Mattar appeared in court accused of carrying out surveillance for the Alameddine crime network, while detectives disrupted two separate kidnapping plots, charging multiple men involved. Police also foiled an attempt to smuggle wanted Queensland bikie Dylan Cvek out of Australia on a luxury yacht off Exmouth. Melbourne underworld figure Mick Gatto and his wife were arrested and later released after an early morning raid by Task Force Hawk, and six people have been charged over the kidnapping and murder of Patrick Longordo in Melbourne’s west, with possible links to organised crime. Finally, a suspicious fire damaged the waterfront home of Geedup founder Jake Catley in Burraneer, with reports suggesting it may be linked to unpaid debts. This latest roundup highlights the ongoing violence, drug trade, and organised crime activity spanning multiple Australian cities. Follow Grid Sparta on Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/GridSparta Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/GridSparta Instagram:https://www.instagram.com/GridSparta Reditt: https://www.reddit.com/r/Gridsparta