Jury debates underworld murder for almost a month A jury has been unable to agree on whether a man allegedly committed a targeted gangland execution outside a city restaurant, in a bid to display gang loyalty. AAP · Oct 16, 2025
Gunman mystery looms over underworld murder trial Enough evidence links an accused murderer to an underworld drive-by shooting to convict him despite not knowing who else was involved, a court has been told. AAP · Sep 18, 2025
Man charged over two alleged murder plots targeting Bilal, Ibrahem Hamze An alleged associate of the Alameddine criminal network is accused of roles in planned hits on two high-ranking members of the Hamze family in as many months in Sydney, a court hears. ABC News · Sep 29, 2022
Man charged with murdering Bilal Hamze A 32-year-old prisoner has been charged with murdering Sydney gangland figure Bilal Hamze, who was shot on a Sydney street more than a year ago. AAP · Sep 20, 2022
Man charged with murder of underworld boss Bilal Hamze Bilal Hamze, the cousin of Brothers 4 Life gang leader and murderer Bassam Hamzy, was shot dead in what police described as a "brutal, execution-style" drive-by hit just before 10.30pm on June 17, 2021. ABC News · Sep 20, 2022
NSW Police release CCTV of cars used in Sydney gangland murder of crime boss Bilal Hamze Crime gangs are registering cars in the names of innocent Sydney residents before using them to carry out murders. Police believe the method may have been used in the shooting death of underworld crime boss Bilal Hamze. ABC News · Sep 14, 2022
Sydney gangs using fake regos for crimes Sydney underworld figures have been registering stolen cars in the names of unknowing people before using them to carry out heinous crimes, police say. AAP · Sep 14, 2022
Police met with 'code of silence' as Sydney gangland murders remain unsolved The NSW Police Minister says the families of those involved in Sydney's unsolved gangland murders are refusing to talk, as detectives throw all their resources into investigating the crimes. ABC News · Aug 16, 2022
Experts say Sydney's modern gangsters have become a lot less subtle Some experts believe a difference between the underworld of yesteryear and modern gangsters is that they've become much less subtle. Instead of making enemies disappear, crooks are now happy to gun down rivals in front of their family and random bystanders. ABC News · Jul 1, 2022
Man charged with allegedly organising failed hit on Sydney underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze Police say an alleged associate of the Alameddine family organised a botched plot to kill Mr Hamze in North Sydney last year, amid an escalating underworld war. ABC News · Mar 24, 2022