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
Accused gang leader wanted over foiled murder plot Arrest warrants have been issued for the accused leader of Sydney's Alameddine crime gang and an associate for a bungled alleged attempt to kill a rival. AAP · Aug 28, 2024
Man refused bail over failed underworld murder plot Police allege a 24-year-old man charged with conspiracy to murder and participating in a criminal group carried out surveillance against a target. AAP · Jul 5, 2024
Alleged crime kingpin to face Sydney court Alleged senior Alameddine gang member Masood Zakaria is to face court charged with conspiracy to murder and other serious offences. AAP · Dec 5, 2023
Sydney gangland fugitive Masood Zakaria arrested in Türkiye after fleeing country in 2021 The Australian Federal Police are seeking to extradite the alleged senior member of the Alameddine crime network in Sydney over allegations including conspire to murder, directing a criminal group, drug supply and proceeds of crime. ABC News · Jan 31, 2023
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 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
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
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
Man charged for conspiracy to murder Hamze NSW Police have charged a man they say was involved in the failed conspiracy to murder Sydney underworld crime figure Ibrahem Hamze last year. AAP · Mar 24, 2022
Alleged Sydney underworld figure in court Seven men have been charged over a kidnapping and stabbing including alleged underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze, who also faces public shooting charges. AAP · Jan 26, 2022
Sydney underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze charged with soliciting a murder Police charge Ibrahem Hamze with multiple offences, including soliciting a murder, after extraditing the Sydney underworld figure from Queensland overnight. ABC News · Jan 25, 2022
ABC News · Jan 24, 2022 Underworld figure Ibrahem Hamze to be extradited to NSW after Gold Coast arrest One of the allegedly high-ranking members of the Hamzy crime network is set to be extradited to NSW, where he is expected to be charged with almost 20 offences.