Ex-bikie Shane Ross was allegedly moving "significant" amounts of drugs from Sydney's eastern suburbs prior to his murder, a barrister for one of the men accused of killing him has told a court.
Mr Ross, 36, and his Monstr clothing business partner Cameron Martin, 47, were shot dead at a Tallebudgera park on the Gold Coast in October 2019.
Accused Lone Wolf outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members Garry James Brush, Nathan John Miller and Brodie Jeet Singh have been charged over the murder and are facing a committal hearing in the Southport Magistrates Court.
During the hearing Mr Singh's barrister, Saul Holt SC, said it was alleged Mr Ross was involved in "significant movement of drugs" from eastern Sydney up the east coast of Australia.
He said the amounts of drugs could have been as large as eight kilograms per shipment.
NSW Police Detective Sergeant Bruce Groenewegen gave evidence that he had compiled reports about the history of outlaw motorcycle gangs and those alleged to have been involved in the murders and those killed.
He said it was his opinion Mr Ross had been a nominee for the Lone Wolf club in 2012 and had likely become a full member.
The detective said police intelligence indicated Mr Ross had likely "patched over" to the Comanchero bikie gang and became a full member by 2014.
During cross-examination, Mr Holt asked whether the Comancheros were based in eastern Sydney.
"Historically Comanchero chapters have been based in the eastern suburbs," Detective Sergeant Groenewegen said.
"The current international commander of the Comancheros hails from the eastern suburbs."
Mother warned about 'bikie'
Earlier in the hearing, Mr Martin's mother, Louise Martin, said she tried to warn her son about becoming friends with Mr Ross years before the pair were shot dead by alleged gang members, because she knew Mr Ross used to be a bikie.
She said she had later been told Mr Ross was a former Comanchero outlaw gang member.
"Cameron told us he used to be a bikie … he assured us he now wasn't a bikie," Mrs Martin said.
She later said she was concerned about the friendship because Mr Ross had "colourful friends" and "tattoos".
Mrs Martin said she "suspected" Mr Ross was "into drugs" and that her son had given him $35,000 to pay for some surgery.
Mrs Martin told the court she lent her son $100,000 to "restock and rebrand" clothing for the company Monstr, which he owned with Mr Ross.
She told the court after her her son was killed that the business's assets "went up into thin air".
Mr Martin's sister, Maryanne Lewis, told the court she had seen news reports that Mr Ross and two other men were involved in a $4.5 million car scam which had been linked to Monstr.
Ms Lewis said she confronted her brother after seeing the reports and he told her one of the men involved, who was not Mr Ross, was a "bad bastard".
The hearing continues.
