Bikie and Organised Crime Updates for the week

#gridsparta #bikies In todays video: Early morning raids in Seven Hills saw a man and woman arrested over the alleged mistaken kidnapping and murder of 85-year-old Chris Baghsarian. Police say the group targeted the wrong home while trying to abduct a relative of Dimitri Stepanyan. Deklin James Donnelly, 23, is alleged to have organised the plot, recruiting others to carry it out. Weapons, drugs, and cash were seized, and up to nine people may have been involved. Strike Force Torlin has charged 11 people over a NSW-ACT drug syndicate. Police raided homes in Queanbeyan and surrounding suburbs, seizing firearms, drugs, cash, and vehicles. Offenders ranged from 18 to 20 years old and were refused bail. Investigations are ongoing. Five men have been charged over a transnational ketamine import under Strike Force Lupin. The drugs, disguised as car parts, were moved from England to Sydney and Canberra. Charges include importing and supplying commercial quantities and participating in organised crime. Authorities warn of increasingly sophisticated criminal networks. A man previously jailed for the murder of Mejid Hamzi is now charged over the mistaken identity killing of 23-year-old plumber John Versace in Condell Park. Evidence including CCTV, DNA, and stolen car links him to the scene. Bail was refused due to ongoing risk. Ex-CFMEU official Joel Leavitt, 32, appeared in Melbourne Magistrates’ Court charged with blackmail over $663,000. Leavitt was on bail at the time and linked to bikie members through encrypted messages. The case highlights concerns about organised crime influence in Victoria’s construction sector. TCB Demolitions in Melbourne is under investigation as a potential Bandidos clubhouse front. Nearby, a mechanic’s workshop beside the Iron Horsemen clubhouse was gutted by fire in Heidelberg West. Police are treating it as suspicious and seeking dashcam footage. In Auburn, a kebab shop shooting left three injured. Two masked men fired eight shots before fleeing in a blue Audi Q7. Burnt vehicles were later found in surrounding suburbs. Police continue to investigate. Perth bikie Dayne Brajkovich appeared in court over steroid possession, adding to a long criminal history that includes drugs and weapons offences. Comanchero sergeant at arms Christian Taumoefolau, 35, was jailed for life for organising the 2019 murder of Mitat Rasimi. He also faces drug and firearm charges uncovered through an encrypted app investigation. Australian Border Force seized 3.6 million cigarettes, five tonnes of tobacco, and cash during raids in Sydney, targeting organised crime networks. Finally, Hunter Valley detectives uncovered a high-tech cannabis grow in Hunterview, seizing 328 mature plants, seedlings, dried weed, and hydro equipment worth over $650,000. Investigations are ongoing. 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