During huge raids across Melbourne, six suspects are apprehended in connection with the purported funeral shooting of ‘The Punisher,’ an ex-member of the Mongols gang.
Six persons were arrested on June 25 for allegedly shooting Sam Abdulrahim.
A former Mongols gang member was shot at his cousin’s burial procession in Melbourne.
With chest wounds, he achieved a’miraculous’ recovery just two weeks later.
Three adolescents are among the six people arrested in connection with the suspected funeral shooting of former Mongols biker Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim.
Victoria Police made the arrests more than two months after the June 25 shooting death of Abdulrahim outside Fawkner Cemetery in Melbourne’s north.
The 32-year-old was shot eight times while seated in his Mercedes-Benz during the burial procession for his cousin.
Two weeks later, he made a’miraculous’ recovery and posted an unsettling image of his bullet-riddled chest from his hospital bed.
Monday at 8.30 a.m., police executed warrants in Epping, Lalor, Craigieburn, Meadow Heights, Docklands, and Greenvale.
An 18-year-old man from Epping, an 18-year-old man from Lalor, a 20-year-old woman from Meadow Heights, a 24-year-old man from Meadow Heights, a 20-year-old man from Docklands, and a 19-year-old man from Greenvale were arrested.
Six individuals are accused of assisting two gunmen in carrying out the ambush, with police assuming the alleged shooters have escaped abroad.
Six persons have been arrested in connection with the alleged shooting of former Mongols gang member Sam Abdulrahim.
Two weeks later, Abdulrahim made a’miraculous’ recovery and posted an ominous image of his healed chest from his hospital bed.
The ‘Punisher’-nicknamed 32-year-old was shot eight times while seated in his Mercedes-Benz at the burial procession for his cousin at Fawkner Cemetery (pictured, a wrecked Mazda SUV that crashed as it fled the shooting)
Detective Inspector Mark Hatt stated that the alleged shooters had departed Australia two days after the attack and that police were aware of their identities.
“We recognize who they are. We know their whereabouts. And we will bring them back to face justice in due time,’ he said.
Monday’s raids resulted in the arrest of six individuals, which Inspector Hatt applauded.
He stated, “Today’s arrests are the product of a two-month investigation by detectives from the Armed Crime Squad, and I want to make it clear that this investigation is far from over.”
“I am aware that this gunshot and subsequent carjacking provoked a great deal of community worry, as is often the case when episodes of serious violence play out so publicly,” the speaker said.
I want to reassure the public that the police are doing everything possible to hold all those responsible for this incident accountable, regardless of their position.
During the botched shooting, assailants in a Mazda ambushed Mr. Abdulrahim’s car and fired three rounds into the kickboxer’s fancy vehicle.
Then, Abdulrahim escaped and drove to a neighboring police station for assistance.
The arrests occurred when police were able to trace down one of the suspected attempted killers using a pair of plastic gasoline cans he purchased on June 15 from the Epping Bunnings Warehouse.
CCTV footage of the man’s Bunnings purchase reveals him transporting the two cans to a silver Subaru Impreza WRX with two other individuals.
CCTV footage shows one of the alleged shooters fleeing the scene where he reportedly shot ex-Mongol bikie Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim during the burial procession for his cousin.
CCTV captured one of the suspected assassination attempt suspects going down a residential street with a full Coles grocery bag shortly after the attack.
The cans, according to detectives, were used to transport fuel meant to ignite the Mazda SUV used in the attempted assassination.
However, the jerry cans were never utilized because the Mazda was damaged in an accident while fleeing the shooting scene.
Minutes after the crash, one of the would-be assassins can be seen attempting to hide in a fast food restaurant’s trash can before exiting less than a minute later to locate another hiding place.
CCTV footage captured one of the alleged would-be killers carrying a full Coles grocery bag while heading down a residential street in Epping.
However, the nearly murderers are probably more concerned about retribution from the former Mongol.