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Grid Sparta Podcast
by Grid Sparta
Grid Sparta channel podcast provides the best MC news, reports, stories and narratives where possible and also delivers breaking news as it happens. We offer unique insights on various MCs focusing in Australia and New Zealand.The channel brings the news into cinematic focus, telling stories and reports that are both inspiring and eye-opening.
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Fatal police shooting ends manhunt in Regional Victoria
Stanley Turvey, a declared armed fugitive and a member of the Finks bikie club, has died after being shot by the police during a standoff in northern Victoria. This marks the end of the largest manhunt in the state over the past eight years, spanning across regional Victoria. Turvey had been on…
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Notorious sister of Comanchero Sgt-at-Arms arrested
Task Force Magnus has arrested the sister of Comanchero Sgt-at-arms Tarek Zahed, in a sweeping operation across Sydney. This crackdown followed the gangland killing of underworld figure, Alen Moradian, in june. She was one out of nine people arrested and charged by detectives as they continue to...
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Notorious gangland figure Gavin "Capable" Preston no more !
Gavin "Capable" Preston, one of Melbourne's most notorious gangland figures, has been shot dead in the city's north-west in what appears to be a deadly underworld attack, shortly after his release from prison. His murder, a mere few months after tasting the bitter sweetness of freedom, paints a...
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New law in ACT to decriminalise the use of nearly every drug
The ACT is set to become the first Australian jurisdiction to decriminalise small amounts of commonly used illicit drugs, such as ice, heroin, cocaine, ecstasy, LSD, amphetamines and speed. Laws passed in the territory’s parliament, mean that the people found with small amounts of nine different...
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Australia's most colorful bikie faces a gold ban!
Australia's most recognizable bikie has been banned from the Perth Mint and three major Australian banks after buying $27,000 worth of gold bars. A notorious former bikie was reportedly allowed to purchase 27 grand worth of gold from Perth Mint without extensive screening. Perth Mint remains…
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Riot Squadtargets Clan labs in Marulan
NSW Police and Riot squad target clan labs
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Mongols National President jailed for 22 years in the High Court
Mongols National President, Jim David Thacker, also known as J.D. or Jack Daniels was a force to be reckoned with, as he pulled no punches in his quest for criminal success. From devising a far-reaching drug-running operation to raining bullets down on the home of a rival gang, he made sure his...
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Head Hunters Funeral in Auckland
Head Hunters members gathered in Auckland to pay respect to one of their fallen members, who died after a serious confrontation that took place in Point England in Auckland. Charles Pongi, 32, died two weeks ago after turning up to Auckland Hospital with gunshot wounds. He was fatally shot...
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Week of action - bikies raided
Police have arrested almost 160 people as part of a national crackdown on motorcycle gangs. A country-wide operation, dubbed Taskforce Morpheus, featured more than 2000 officers homing in on bikie gangs for a week ending Sunday. They ultimately laid almost 700 charges and seized 43 firearms…
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Infamous Alen Moradian gunned down in Bondi Junction shootout, laid to rest in funeral ceremony
The incident occurred at Spring Street in Bondi Junction around 8.30 am at an underground car park. Moradian, 48, was ambushed by two assailants and killed. The police who were informed of the incident rushed to the spot and saw the cocaine lord lying on the road in a pool of blood. New South…
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Bikies targeted by the Raptor Squad in Sydney
Raptor Squad have seized two firearms following two-weeks of action targeting bikie members and their associates under Operation Patch. Operation Patch was carried out from Wednesday 24 May 2023 to Thursday 1 June 2023 in suburbs of Five dock, Westmead, Earlwood and Wiley Park. During the...
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Law enforcement authorities make a major breakthrough in WA | Kingpin arrested
In a significant blow to Western Australia's drug trade, law enforcement authorities have made a major breakthrough. Acting on an ongoing investigation into suspected drug trafficking activities, the police successfully seized a staggering $14 million worth of methamphetamine from a property in...
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Heroin smuggling mastermind extradited from Turkey, to face justice in Australia
A Sydney man has been charged for allegedly orchestrating one of the largest heroin importations in recent Australian history. Guy Habkouk, 35, was detained by Australian Federal Police at Sydney International Airport on Saturday morning, as he arrived from Turkish Air, for orchestrating the…
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Former Finks bikie faces court
In June 2021, two prominent members of the Finks motorcycle club were arrested and faced charges in connection with a fire incident at a tattoo parlor in Blacktown. Charlie Barakat and Jack Baum, both prominent and high ranking members of the Finks, were apprehended by detectives from the Raptor...
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Mongrel Mob members pay respect to Q Dogg in Palmerston North
Mystery continues to shroud the circumstances surrounding the death of Mongrel Mob member Raniel Kiu, in Palmerston North. Despite police efforts, no arrests have been made thus far. The tragedy unfolded on the evening of Thursday, May 18, 2023, when Kiu, aged 35, sustained severe injuries at a...
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Australian bikie clubs expanding their presence in Thailand - Report
Australia’s biggest bikie clubs have been put on notice after extending their operations into South-East Asia, Thailand in particular… in a bid to boost their access to drugs and also avoid law enforcement. Many big Australian bikie clubs are either seeking or have already expanded to Thailand to...
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Finks-Hells Angels feud leads to a fatal episode- full details disclosed
The South Australian Supreme Court in Adelaide, has heard shocking new details of a deadly episode that occurred more than 10 year ago between two bitter rival biker clubs. In November 2012, tragedy struck when Jason De Ieso was ruthlessly finished in his own Pooraka crash repairs workshop.…
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High Ranking Bandidos Bikie Jason Fahey joins Hells Angels MC
Sydney's bikie scene is seeing another change as the mighty Hells Angels expand their presence in the city. The club has been making waves in recent weeks, with reports indicating that it is rapidly gaining members and establishing itself as a force to be reckoned with. According to the reports…
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Sam " The Punisher" returns to the boxing ring with a KO
A former Mongols Bikie Sam Abdul-Rahim also known as The punisher, who was targeted in a drive-by shooting less than a year ago, made a public appearance in a boxing ring last night. Abdul Rahim was shot eight times while returning from his cousin's funeral on June 25 last year. He was driving…
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Bikie Raids continue across NSW - Victoria Border
New South Wales and Victoria Police have arrested 27 people in total and seized multiple firearms, following the conclusion of a joint-agency police operation across Southern New South Wales and north-eastern Victoria, targeting bikies and organised criminal networks. The Operation was named Blue...
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Arrested for Murder of Lone Wolf Bikie
Last year, a former bikie named Yusuf Nazlioglu was fatally shot in a car park in Rhodes, located in Sydney's inner west. He sustained multiple gunshot wounds to his head and torso and was rushed to Westmead Hospital from his apartment car park where he passed away soon after. The victim, aged…
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Melbourne’s gangland figure - Gavin “Capable” Preston, has been released after 11-years
Gavin "Capable" Preston, a notorious gangland figure, has been set free from jail after serving almost 11 years for the shooting death of notorious drug dealer Adam Khoury. The 50-year-old was released earlier this month, having been found guilty of "defensive homicide" in connection with the...
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Record drug bust in Sydney as officers make arrest and seize gold !!
Australian authorities have seized the second largest heroin shipment ever detected in Australia after intercepting 336kg of the illicit drug inside a shipment sent from Malaysia to Brisbane. A Sydney man, with bikie links who collected the consignment in Brisbane and transported it to New South...
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Amanda Martin cleared of assault charges in Perth
The widow of slain Rebels bikie boss Nick Martin claims her former partner was “controlling” and “hostile” during their relationship as she defends allegations she was part of a 2013 incident in which Martin threatened and assaulted his accountant over dodgy tax returns. Mrs Martin denies the...
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Bandidos MC members arrested in Newcastle, Raptor Squad in action
Raptor North officers have seized multiple firearms and charged six people with various firearm, drug and assault offences, following an investigation into an alleged assault at a Newcastle pub in February this year. About 4.30pm on Saturday 18 February 2023, a 36-year-old man had been asked to...
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New National President for the Comancheros
Comanchero bikie gang experiences a shake-up in leadership as National President Allan Meehan is removed from his position while being held on remand by NSW police. The Melbourne-based bikie, Bemir Benji Saravic, has taken over Meehan's role as the new National President of the club.…
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Masood Zakaria faces Turkish courts in an attempt to avoid deportation
Australia's most wanted criminal and Alameddine heavyweight. Masood Zakaria who was recently captured in Turkey has faced Turkish courts in the capital Ankara. According to reports, Zakaria's legal team is seeking his extradition to Afghanistan instead of Australia. Allegedly, Zakaria is…
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Former Hells Angels bikie faces court after failed dinghy hijack
Former Hells Angels and Finks member, Ben Geppert, has once again made headlines after appearing in the Southport Magistrates Court. The 31-year-old pleaded guilty to charges of attempted unlawful use of a vessel, unlawfully at large, and unlawfully removing corrective services property. The…
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Raptor North begins bikie crackdown in Hunter Region
New South Wale’s Raptor Squad is expanding its operations to the Hunter region to target and dismantle organised crime and criminal bikie clubs. Following successful operations in Maitland and Muswellbrook, the Raptor Squad is establishing a permanent base in the Hunter with the newly-launched...
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Stamped bricks floating in water | $500 Million worth
New Zealand authorities have dealt a significant blow to international criminal syndicates operation after intercepting 3.2 tonnes of cocaine afloat in the pacific ocean. The cocaine is estimated to be worth more that 500 million dollars. The cocaine was found in nets with flotation devices,...
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New details revealed - how Zahed brothers planed the kill
New facts have emerged on the 2014 murder of Sydney underworld gangland figure Yousef Assoum. Details have surfaced only after the Supreme Court partially released the suppressed information. It is being reported, that detectives discovered Tarek Zahed’s fingerprints inside the vehicle where…
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501 Deportee and ex Rebels Victoria President cleared of charges
In the middle of Covid-19 lockdown in Melbourne, Rebels bikie Raymond Elise, was loading groceries into his car outside a supermarket when armed police jumped from a van and forced him to the ground at gunpoint. With members of the anti-gang Echo Taskforce standing over him, Elise was told that…
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Comanchero National President Arrested
Comanchero National President Arrested in Queensland
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Life in Barwon Prison, Comanchero World Commander in solitary confinement
This month marks the completion of 6 months for Comanchero World Commander Mark buddle’s imprisonment. Buddle,37, was deported from turkey and brought to Australia in August 2022 and was moved from Darwin to Melburn after midnight in August and was first processed at the Melburn Assessment Prison...
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Alameddine Lieutenant arrested in Bodrum Turkey
Masood Zakaria, 27, was captured in Bodrum over the weekend by Turkish authorities working on information from the Australian Federal Police who have painstakingly been searching for him for 14-months. Zakaria escaped the police dragnet when it picked up several alleged members of the Allameddine...
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Further details on Buddle's assets in Northern Cyprus
Further details have emerged on Comanchero World Commander Mark Buddle's assets, businesses, investments and his turkish business partners from the Northern Cyprus. his stay in northern cyprus was short but eventful. details prove that Buddle was determined to obtain citizenship and worked hard…
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Finks bikie pleads not guilty
Troy "Fono" Fornaciari, a heavily tattooed ex-member of Finks South Coast Chapter, appeared in Wollongong Local Court last week to plead not guilty to criminal charges . The alleged incidents took place in Dapto, south of Sydney last year. Fornaciari is known for his distinctive facial tattoos,...
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Ex-Hells Angels bikie, the first to successfully challenge Anti-Insignia Laws in WA
Credits: The West Australian, 7 News and 9 News In a court decision which might seem surprising to many, On Tuesday morning, former Hells Angel sergeant-at-arms Dayne Brajkovich was found not guilty of displaying his bikie insignia. This decision has made Brajkovich the first to successfully...
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Comanchero member fined for displaying club ring in public
Greenway appeared in court with his lawyer this week, to fight these allegations and made zero effort to cover up his illegal bikie ink. Walking into Perth Magistrates Court, a large Comanchero tattoo could be seen on the back of his neck, partially covered by his mullet as well as “ACCA”, an...
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Rebel's Boss arrested in Perth over unexplained Cash
As a result of covert undercover surveillance operation, police officers on Wednesday, 28TH December 2022, pulled over Aaron Karl Labrook, 52, a senior member of the Rebels MC travelling through Ridgewood, north of Perth. Labrook is believed to be the acting State president of the Rebels MC after...
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Significant Bikie World Events in 2022
The year 2022, has been a significant year for the bikie world of Australia. It saw many important events and caused several episodes in various motorcycle clubs across the country. From Comancheros to Rebels and from Mongols to Lone Wolves many were affected. The results of these events caused...
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Mongrel Mob members bid farewell to their leader in Auckland | Sa-Dan Notorious
Dozens of motorbikes thundered in the southern suburbs of Auckland on Wednesday, to bid farewell to slain Notorious Mongrel Mob leader Daniel Eliu. Daniel Eliu also known as Cap Dan Notorious, was shot to death outside Seventh Day Adventist Church in Auckland, on Saturday 17th of December 2022…
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Outlaw Member's killers jailed in Napier | "China"
Outlaw Member's killers jailed in Napier | "China"
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Asian El Chapo extradited to Australia
Tse Chi Lop, the kingpin behind Asia-Pacific based international crime super syndicate, Sam Gor, also referred to as "The Company", has been charged by the AFP after being extradited from the Netherlands on Thursday 22nd December 2022. Tse was one of the most wanted men and has been on the radar…
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Rebels National President charged with resisting Police
The national president of the Rebels MC, Damien Vella appeared at the Penrith Court in NSW last week, charged with resisting and hindering police to carry out their duties. Vella was charged in December 2021 at Silverdale, when he was stopped by police riding his Harley Davidson with his fiancée....
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Trent Jeske's Dog Act
In September last year, Alameddine Associate Trent Jeske, 23, was arrested at his home in Guildford about after a police raid and discovery of a loaded handgun. The raids were targeted at stop the ongoing tit-for-tat war between the Hamzy and the Alameddine clans. Jeske was charged with six...
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Name suppression lapses for Hells Angels member in Auckland
Name suppression lapses for Hells Angels member in Auckland
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Dayne Brajkovich denies insignia charges
Perths most recognisable bikie, has once again fronted perth magistrates court and this time he had the chance to defend himself. Ex hells angels bikie and media magnet dayne brajkovich, was once again surrounded by media outside perth court on Monday the 12th December 2022 when he attended the...
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Police arrests Tajjour's Attacker
The man accused of brutally bashing a high-profile ex-bikie Moudi Tijour at Bunnings carpark has now been arrested by Queensland Police. Nomads bikie boss turned influencer Moudi Tajjour was set upon by four men in the carpark of a Gold Coast store on Saturday. As Tajjour took to social media on...
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Wanted Alameddine Associate deported to Australia
A man who fled Australia for Turkey while on trial for his alleged role in importing chemicals capable of making more than two million ecstasy tablets, has been arrested and returned to Australia. Tony Haddad, 46, was deported by Turkish authorities and arrived in Darwin on Friday morning, where…
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Grid Sparta channel podcast provides the best MC news, reports, stories and narratives where possible and also delivers breaking news as it happens. We offer unique insights on various MCs focusing in Australia and New Zealand.The channel brings the news into cinematic focus, telling stories and reports that are both inspiring and eye-opening.
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