Bikie and Organised Crime Updates for the week

#gridsparta #bikies In today's video we start from Darwin where the 44-year-old Mongols bikie Brandt “Smokey” Graham, who escaped custody at Darwin Local Court while facing drug and weapons charges, has been arrested after a four-day manhunt. Graham fled on foot from a secure courtroom dock supervised by a private security contractor, sparking a major police operation. He was located in a grey Mazda in the suburb of Gunn and apprehended by the Dog Operations Unit after fleeing again on foot. The male driver of the vehicle was also arrested, and both men remain in custody. An internal investigation is now underway into the security breach at the court. In Sydney, the funeral of 24-year-old Lorenzo Lemalu, alleged leader of the Coconut Cartel who was shot dead in Vietnam, became one of the most heavily policed gangland events in recent years. Fears of retaliation led to a last-minute venue change, but a gunman still opened fire on the original Punchbowl location from a passing car, with no injuries reported. The service proceeded the next day at Lu-khemba Mosque and Forest Lawn Memorial Park under tight police supervision. NSW Police have since charged a 17-year-old and a 23-year-old over the linked shooting and car fire. Separately, imprisoned Alameddine crime network figure Masood Zakaria is preparing a Supreme Court challenge, claiming his deportation from Turkey was unlawful and seeking a permanent stay on his murder and conspiracy charges. Meanwhile, Mohammed Skaf, 42, a key figure from the notorious early-2000s gang rapes, was arrested in a major drug operation with significant quantities of cash and drugs seized across multiple properties. He now faces 24 charges including large-scale supply and directing a criminal group. In Perth, prominent Mongols bikie Dayne Brajkovich, 46, faced back-to-back court appearances on charges of displaying outlaw organisation insignia. Police allege he used sports merchandise like a Las Vegas Raiders singlet and visible tattoos as disguised gang identifiers. He entered not guilty pleas, was granted bail on the latest matter, and is scheduled for trial in November. In Melbourne, a 36-year-old West Footscray man was charged with large-scale heroin and methamphetamine trafficking following raids in Operation Bruce Cremorne, which targeted an international syndicate. Officers seized over five kilograms of drugs and cash. In a separate operation, police dismantled a crime syndicate in 12 coordinated raids, seizing 36 firearms including a 3D-printed weapon, drugs, cash, peptides and steroids. A husband, wife and their son were among those arrested for allegedly running a major trafficking operation. The long-running investigation into the 2020 murder of Kerry Giakoumis also remains open, with police still seeking a slender man with neck tattoos last seen with him near a Hells Angels clubhouse in Thomastown. In Greece, a major breakthrough came with the arrest of 55-year-old James Dalamangas, who had evaded capture for 27 years over the 1999 fatal stabbing of George Giannopoulos at a Sydney nightclub. He was detained in a rural town after living under false identities and is expected to face extradition proceedings to Australia. In Brisbane, Operation Yankee Rend has resulted in 16 people being charged with more than 90 offences linked to methamphetamine trafficking. Police seized 1.6 kilograms of meth, cocaine, a handgun and cash, significantly disrupting local networks. In the Hunter Region, five illegal tobacconists were ordered to close for 90 days after a joint police and health operation uncovered hundreds of thousands of illicit cigarettes, loose tobacco, vapes and cash worth over $260,000 as part of the broader crackdown on the organised crime-linked illegal tobacco trade. Finally, in Adelaide, a 48-year-old NDIA worker was charged over an alleged multimillion-dollar fraud scheme. She allegedly accessed participant records without authorisation, submitted false claims and received over $53,000 in fraudulent payments as part of a larger $5 million attempt. She has been granted bail as the investigation continues. 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