Bikie and Organised Crime updates for the week

#gridsparta #bikies In todays video, Police across Australia have laid multiple charges in a series of major operations targeting gangs, drug trafficking, firearms, and organised crime networks. In Sydney, Raptor Squad charged several alleged Brothers for Life members after a traffic stop uncovered a firearm, weapons, and drugs. Further investigations linked seized phones to images of gang members posing with firearms, leading to additional arrests under firearms prohibition orders. All accused were refused bail. B4L NSW Police also revealed the discovery of a secret Telegram marketplace where violent crimes were advertised for hire, including assaults, kidnappings, extortion, arson, and firebombings, with payments made in cash, cryptocurrency, or drugs. Police warned that young and inexperienced offenders were often carrying out these attacks, sometimes targeting the wrong people. In Queensland, tactical police charged three people after executing a search warrant in West End, allegedly seizing methamphetamine, cash, and a loaded firearm thrown from a balcony. Separately, two Sydney men were arrested at Brisbane Airport after allegedly attempting to import 65kg of heroin worth about $32 million, concealed in their luggage. Both face life imprisonment. Australian Border Force and AFP also charged two foreign nationals after they attempted to smuggle cocaine into Australia by swallowing more than 200 pellets. Authorities warned the method is extremely dangerous and often used by organised crime groups exploiting low level couriers. Back in Sydney, two men were charged over a targeted shooting at a Kellyville home involving firearms and a sledgehammer, with a woman and young child inside. Police allege the attack was linked to organised crime, with weapons, trackers, drugs, and digital devices seized during raids. Internationally, Australian fugitive and alleged crime boss Ahmed Al Hamza was detained in Qatar. Authorities believe he controlled major drug and illicit tobacco operations in Victoria from overseas and view his detention as a significant breakthrough. Australian Border Force also seized a rare illegal cigarette manufacturing machine in Sydney capable of producing millions of cigarettes per day, highlighting the rapid growth of the illicit tobacco market and its links to organised crime. In Melbourne, the grave of murdered ex Mongols bikie Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was deliberately vandalised days after the anniversary of his killing. Police believe the act was a message linked to ongoing gang rivalries connected to the illicit tobacco trade, with detectives continuing to investigate. 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