Sydney's Occupied Territories: Arms Mahmoud Dib arrested and charged on firearms charges

Senior Bandidos bikie arrested on firearms charges

News.com.au
March 24, 2009 03:13pm

A SENIOR Bandidos bikie gang member has been charged with seven firearms offences as police investigate a string of shootings in Sydney's southwest.

Bandidos Sergeant-at-Arms Mahmoud Dib, 27, was arrested about 10am (AEDT) today following a raid on his home on Park Rd in Auburn at 6am.

He has since been charged with six firearms offences, including possessing a firearm in a public place and possessing an unregistered firearm, after gang squad detectives found a loaded gun in a car owned by Mr Dib parked in a Guildford St last Monday.

Acting Superintendent Angelo Memmolo, from the Middle Eastern Organised Crime Squad, said a .45 calibre semi-automatic pistol, loaded with seven bullets, was found in the car.

Mr Dib wasn't in the car at the time, but was in the area, he said.

Acting Supt Memmolo said no drugs or weapons were found in the early morning raid on Mr Dib's home.

However, police have seized two Harley-Davidson motorcycles, which they believe may be stolen.

Mr Dib was refused bail to face Burwood Local Court later today.

NSW police are targeting Sydney's bikie gangs following a fatal brawl at Sydney airport on Sunday in which the 29-year-old brother of a senior Hells Angel was bludgeoned to death.