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Tobacco kingpin's tasker jailed over rival arson jobs

A lieutenant to an illicit tobacco kingpin, who organised and executed arsons and thefts on his behalf, has been jailed for his extremely serious offending.

AAP · Sep 2

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

A judge has been urged to consider a tobacco arson ringleader's exceptional rehabilitation when sentencing him for a spate of organised crime firebombings.

AAP · Aug 26

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

The alleged head of an organised crime syndicate who was deported by Australian authorities has been given a life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking.

AAP · Jul 28

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Police claim breakthrough in Melbourne’s hospitality wars, alleging links to overseas crime figure

Victoria police say they have arrested ‘high-ranking’ man from syndicate accused of orchestrating arson attacks

The Guardian - AU · Jul 14

Crime boss foot soldier shot dead in botched burglary

A man believed to have been involved in tobacco store arsons was killed in an aggravated burglary gone wrong, a coroner investigating his death has been told.

AAP · Mar 27

Iraq issues strange mug shots of Aussie crime kingpin

Images of a deported underworld boss in custody in Iraq have been published by Australian Federal Police, but one appears to be digitally altered.

AAP · Feb 10

Alleged tobacco kingpin Kazem ‘Kaz’ Hamad has been arrested in Iraq – what happens next?

Overnight, government authorities in Iraq arrested Kazem “Kaz” Hamad, the alleged kingpin of Australia’s illicit tobacco trade.

The Conversation · Jan 14

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Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

The Guardian - AU · Jan 14

Doubts crime boss will ever be extradited from Iraq

Doubt lingers over whether an underworld figure linked to Australia's illicit tobacco wars will be extradited after his Middle East drug trafficking arrest.

AAP · Jan 13

'Call or have no shop': alleged tobacco extortion probe

A shop owner so concerned he was being targeted by a crime syndicate he sold his business and moved house, as the alleged extortions were caught on camera.

AAP · Mar 27, 2025

Accused tobacco store arson ringleader to stand trial

A magistrate has committed Majid Alibadi to stand trial after finding there was enough evidence for a jury to convict him over a series of arson.

AAP · Dec 18, 2024

Tobacconist threat claims before alleged arson attack

A tobacconist has given evidence as the man accused of setting fire to his store faces a committal hearing in the Melbourne Magistrates Court.

AAP · Dec 16, 2024

Accused arson ring leader released to $60k rehab centre

Majid Alibadi, 25, has been released from custody as he fights allegations he's the ring leader of a series of tobacco store arson attacks across Melbourne.

AAP · May 8, 2024

Tobacco store arson 'ring leader' makes bid for freedom

Majid Alibadi, 25, has applied for bail in Melbourne Magistrates Court after being charged with fresh arson offences.

AAP · May 2, 2024

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