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Samantha Lock

Police searching for duo over drug lord's execution

Two men are wanted over the fatal shooting of notorious Sydney drug lord Alen Moradian. (HANDOUT/NSW POLICE)

Two men captured on CCTV footage are wanted by police as they search for who gunned down a notorious Sydney drug lord.

Alen Moradian, 48, was shot dead in June while sitting in his car near the busy Bondi Junction shopping precinct.

The killing sparked a spate of tit-for-tat shootings and gang violence across Sydney.

Footage of two men, described by police as being of African appearance and of tall slim build, has been released as detectives look for those who carried out the execution of the crime figure.

One man can be seen wearing a navy-blue hooded jumper and tracksuit pants with black and white sneakers. 

The other wears a black hooded jumper and tracksuit pants with black sneakers.

Police have appealed for anyone who knows their identities to come forward.

Last month, two men were charged over Moradian's murder.

Police arrest a man over Alen Moradian's killing (file image)
Police arrest one of the two men charged over Alen Moradian's killing.

Police allege a 42-year-old man was the "mastermind" behind the shooting, which they believe was motivated by an outstanding debt.

A 31-year-old man was also charged and stands accused of helping to co-ordinate the brazen daylight attack.

Both men cannot be named for legal reasons.

Detective Chief Superintendent Jason Weinstein previously said police did not believe the two men were the gunmen and were searching for who pulled the trigger.

"The allegations are that the 42-year-old-male and the 31-year-old male themselves did not carry out the act," he said.

"They gave the imprimatur, they gave the go ahead or the instructions for it to occur."

Det Supt Weinstein confirmed half a million dollars was owed to an organised crime entity.

"Those two individuals themselves were not owed the money but other entities within organised crime were," he said.

Police set up a task force in July to target gun violence and organised crime gangs after a spate of public shootings which followed Moradian's murder.

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