2025 Rewind: Bikie and Organised Crime stories that shook Australia

#gridsparta #bikies 2025 was a turbulent year for Australia’s bikie and organised crime scene, marked by targeted killings, violent feuds, rapid club expansions, and an unprecedented law enforcement crackdown. The year opened with the daylight murder of former Mongols member Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim in Preston, setting the tone for months of escalating violence and retaliation across multiple states. Throughout the year, major developments followed in quick succession. The Comancheros expanded into the Gold Coast, while Tony Mokbel returned to headlines in April, reigniting memories of Melbourne’s gangland wars. May brought further bloodshed with the killing of Dawood Zakaria in Sydney and the brutal attempted murder of senior Comanchero figure Lethal Lez in Perth. June saw the Mongols rapidly expand across Queensland, alongside the international shock of the Bali villa shooting involving Australian suspects. Regional tensions flared in Maitland after a violent Hells Angels attack on a rival clubhouse, triggering national police operations and a wave of arrests. In Perth, former Hells Angels enforcer Dayne Brajkovich publicly signalled a move to the Mongols, raising fears of renewed rivalries. As the year progressed, law enforcement intensified its response. High profile arrests targeted figures linked to the Alameddine network, senior Finks members, Hells Angels affiliates, and other crime crews including the Afghan network. The illicit tobacco war continued to fuel violence, with widespread firebombings linked to organised crime syndicates and alleged overseas direction by Kazem “Kaz” Hamad. By year’s end, the underworld had been destabilised by both internal bloodshed and sustained police pressure. However, it will be interesting to see how these events reshape alliances, rivalries, and power structures heading into 2026. 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