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The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- The Advertiser
Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'
A mega police task force designed to crush criminal activities of gangs in one state has been launched after a spate of public shootings. Taskforce Falcon in NSW will oversee and try to bring to justice alleged criminals behind public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings, dating back to December. The 150-strong taskforce, including 100 detectives, will oversee and co-ordinate more than a dozen investigations. The ninth of those shootings came on Sunday when a driver was left fighting for life after being ambushed on a busy road in western Sydney. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community," Police Minister Yasmin Catley told reporters on Tuesday. "Public safety is the number one priority for the NSW police force." In a pointed message to would-be criminals, she said, "You are going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson explained the uptick in violence was most likely related to gang turf wars over drugs spilling out on the streets. He vowed that any criminals, whether they played a small or large role, would be on the police's radar. "We will pursue all those involved, whether you're staging a vehicle to be used as a getaway vehicle, steering that vehicle, where you are pulling the trigger for hire, or whether you are the person who orchestrated the contract on that individual," he said. In the latest escalation of gangland violence on Sunday, at least one person in a Mercedes fired several rounds at a Toyota HiLux turning into a busy road in Granville, hitting the driver and front-seat passenger. The 32-year-old driver of the ute underwent surgery and remained in a critical condition, police said on Monday, but he is unlikely to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. Video circulating online showed the front-seat passenger, a 25-year-old lawyer, bleeding on the side of the road. He was in a stable condition in hospital. A mega police task force designed to crush criminal activities of gangs in one state has been launched after a spate of public shootings. Taskforce Falcon in NSW will oversee and try to bring to justice alleged criminals behind public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings, dating back to December. The 150-strong taskforce, including 100 detectives, will oversee and co-ordinate more than a dozen investigations. The ninth of those shootings came on Sunday when a driver was left fighting for life after being ambushed on a busy road in western Sydney. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community," Police Minister Yasmin Catley told reporters on Tuesday. "Public safety is the number one priority for the NSW police force." In a pointed message to would-be criminals, she said, "You are going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson explained the uptick in violence was most likely related to gang turf wars over drugs spilling out on the streets. He vowed that any criminals, whether they played a small or large role, would be on the police's radar. "We will pursue all those involved, whether you're staging a vehicle to be used as a getaway vehicle, steering that vehicle, where you are pulling the trigger for hire, or whether you are the person who orchestrated the contract on that individual," he said. In the latest escalation of gangland violence on Sunday, at least one person in a Mercedes fired several rounds at a Toyota HiLux turning into a busy road in Granville, hitting the driver and front-seat passenger. The 32-year-old driver of the ute underwent surgery and remained in a critical condition, police said on Monday, but he is unlikely to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. Video circulating online showed the front-seat passenger, a 25-year-old lawyer, bleeding on the side of the road. He was in a stable condition in hospital. A mega police task force designed to crush criminal activities of gangs in one state has been launched after a spate of public shootings. Taskforce Falcon in NSW will oversee and try to bring to justice alleged criminals behind public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings, dating back to December. The 150-strong taskforce, including 100 detectives, will oversee and co-ordinate more than a dozen investigations. The ninth of those shootings came on Sunday when a driver was left fighting for life after being ambushed on a busy road in western Sydney. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community," Police Minister Yasmin Catley told reporters on Tuesday. "Public safety is the number one priority for the NSW police force." In a pointed message to would-be criminals, she said, "You are going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson explained the uptick in violence was most likely related to gang turf wars over drugs spilling out on the streets. He vowed that any criminals, whether they played a small or large role, would be on the police's radar. "We will pursue all those involved, whether you're staging a vehicle to be used as a getaway vehicle, steering that vehicle, where you are pulling the trigger for hire, or whether you are the person who orchestrated the contract on that individual," he said. In the latest escalation of gangland violence on Sunday, at least one person in a Mercedes fired several rounds at a Toyota HiLux turning into a busy road in Granville, hitting the driver and front-seat passenger. The 32-year-old driver of the ute underwent surgery and remained in a critical condition, police said on Monday, but he is unlikely to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. Video circulating online showed the front-seat passenger, a 25-year-old lawyer, bleeding on the side of the road. He was in a stable condition in hospital. A mega police task force designed to crush criminal activities of gangs in one state has been launched after a spate of public shootings. Taskforce Falcon in NSW will oversee and try to bring to justice alleged criminals behind public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings, dating back to December. The 150-strong taskforce, including 100 detectives, will oversee and co-ordinate more than a dozen investigations. The ninth of those shootings came on Sunday when a driver was left fighting for life after being ambushed on a busy road in western Sydney. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community," Police Minister Yasmin Catley told reporters on Tuesday. "Public safety is the number one priority for the NSW police force." In a pointed message to would-be criminals, she said, "You are going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson explained the uptick in violence was most likely related to gang turf wars over drugs spilling out on the streets. He vowed that any criminals, whether they played a small or large role, would be on the police's radar. "We will pursue all those involved, whether you're staging a vehicle to be used as a getaway vehicle, steering that vehicle, where you are pulling the trigger for hire, or whether you are the person who orchestrated the contract on that individual," he said. In the latest escalation of gangland violence on Sunday, at least one person in a Mercedes fired several rounds at a Toyota HiLux turning into a busy road in Granville, hitting the driver and front-seat passenger. The 32-year-old driver of the ute underwent surgery and remained in a critical condition, police said on Monday, but he is unlikely to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. Video circulating online showed the front-seat passenger, a 25-year-old lawyer, bleeding on the side of the road. He was in a stable condition in hospital.
Perth Now
27-05-2025
- Perth Now
Some 150 police thrown at hunt for 'lawless thugs'
A mega police task force designed to crush criminal activities of gangs in one state has been launched after a spate of public shootings. Taskforce Falcon in NSW will oversee and try to bring to justice alleged criminals behind public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings, dating back to December. The 150-strong taskforce, including 100 detectives, will oversee and co-ordinate more than a dozen investigations. The ninth of those shootings came on Sunday when a driver was left fighting for life after being ambushed on a busy road in western Sydney. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community," Police Minister Yasmin Catley told reporters on Tuesday. "Public safety is the number one priority for the NSW police force." In a pointed message to would-be criminals, she said, "You are going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson explained the uptick in violence was most likely related to gang turf wars over drugs spilling out on the streets. He vowed that any criminals, whether they played a small or large role, would be on the police's radar. "We will pursue all those involved, whether you're staging a vehicle to be used as a getaway vehicle, steering that vehicle, where you are pulling the trigger for hire, or whether you are the person who orchestrated the contract on that individual," he said. In the latest escalation of gangland violence on Sunday, at least one person in a Mercedes fired several rounds at a Toyota HiLux turning into a busy road in Granville, hitting the driver and front-seat passenger. The 32-year-old driver of the ute underwent surgery and remained in a critical condition, police said on Monday, but he is unlikely to survive his multiple gunshot wounds. Video circulating online showed the front-seat passenger, a 25-year-old lawyer, bleeding on the side of the road. He was in a stable condition in hospital.
The Advertiser
27-05-2025
- The Advertiser
'Lawless thugs': police set up taskforce to deal with escalating gang violence
A policing taskforce comprising about 150 officers will be established to deal with Sydney's "horrific" gang violence. Taskforce Falcon will increase the force's "agility and effectiveness" and suppress the rise in violence, police said. A daylight shooting on a busy road in Granville, in Western Sydney, on May 25, allegedly targeting a senior figure in the notorious Alameddine crime clan, prompted the creation of the taskforce. The shooting in Granville was the third in a fortnight on Sydney's streets. Police fear Sydney could experience a repeat of the deadly Hamze-Alamadinne gang violence that led to the deaths of more than 20 people, including innocent people. READ MORE: Police commissioner to step down NSW Police deputy commissioner David Hudson told reporters on May 27 he would leave no stone unturned in pursuing offenders. "We consider those peripheral players as equally responsible," he said. "We will pursue them individually." Deputy Commissioner Hudson said combining 13 investigative teams into one unit would strengthen the NSW Police Force's ability to drive down serious and violent crime. "This taskforce is about increasing our agility and effectiveness in both crime solving and crime prevention." NSW police minister Yasmin Catley said the recent violence on Sydney streets had been "horrific". "We won't tolerate these lawless thugs playing out their vendettas in our communities," she said. "When innocent people get caught up in them and are made to suffer, it's sickening and barbaric." A policing taskforce comprising about 150 officers will be established to deal with Sydney's "horrific" gang violence. Taskforce Falcon will increase the force's "agility and effectiveness" and suppress the rise in violence, police said. A daylight shooting on a busy road in Granville, in Western Sydney, on May 25, allegedly targeting a senior figure in the notorious Alameddine crime clan, prompted the creation of the taskforce. The shooting in Granville was the third in a fortnight on Sydney's streets. Police fear Sydney could experience a repeat of the deadly Hamze-Alamadinne gang violence that led to the deaths of more than 20 people, including innocent people. READ MORE: Police commissioner to step down NSW Police deputy commissioner David Hudson told reporters on May 27 he would leave no stone unturned in pursuing offenders. "We consider those peripheral players as equally responsible," he said. "We will pursue them individually." Deputy Commissioner Hudson said combining 13 investigative teams into one unit would strengthen the NSW Police Force's ability to drive down serious and violent crime. "This taskforce is about increasing our agility and effectiveness in both crime solving and crime prevention." NSW police minister Yasmin Catley said the recent violence on Sydney streets had been "horrific". "We won't tolerate these lawless thugs playing out their vendettas in our communities," she said. "When innocent people get caught up in them and are made to suffer, it's sickening and barbaric." A policing taskforce comprising about 150 officers will be established to deal with Sydney's "horrific" gang violence. Taskforce Falcon will increase the force's "agility and effectiveness" and suppress the rise in violence, police said. A daylight shooting on a busy road in Granville, in Western Sydney, on May 25, allegedly targeting a senior figure in the notorious Alameddine crime clan, prompted the creation of the taskforce. The shooting in Granville was the third in a fortnight on Sydney's streets. Police fear Sydney could experience a repeat of the deadly Hamze-Alamadinne gang violence that led to the deaths of more than 20 people, including innocent people. READ MORE: Police commissioner to step down NSW Police deputy commissioner David Hudson told reporters on May 27 he would leave no stone unturned in pursuing offenders. "We consider those peripheral players as equally responsible," he said. "We will pursue them individually." Deputy Commissioner Hudson said combining 13 investigative teams into one unit would strengthen the NSW Police Force's ability to drive down serious and violent crime. "This taskforce is about increasing our agility and effectiveness in both crime solving and crime prevention." NSW police minister Yasmin Catley said the recent violence on Sydney streets had been "horrific". "We won't tolerate these lawless thugs playing out their vendettas in our communities," she said. "When innocent people get caught up in them and are made to suffer, it's sickening and barbaric." A policing taskforce comprising about 150 officers will be established to deal with Sydney's "horrific" gang violence. Taskforce Falcon will increase the force's "agility and effectiveness" and suppress the rise in violence, police said. A daylight shooting on a busy road in Granville, in Western Sydney, on May 25, allegedly targeting a senior figure in the notorious Alameddine crime clan, prompted the creation of the taskforce. The shooting in Granville was the third in a fortnight on Sydney's streets. Police fear Sydney could experience a repeat of the deadly Hamze-Alamadinne gang violence that led to the deaths of more than 20 people, including innocent people. READ MORE: Police commissioner to step down NSW Police deputy commissioner David Hudson told reporters on May 27 he would leave no stone unturned in pursuing offenders. "We consider those peripheral players as equally responsible," he said. "We will pursue them individually." Deputy Commissioner Hudson said combining 13 investigative teams into one unit would strengthen the NSW Police Force's ability to drive down serious and violent crime. "This taskforce is about increasing our agility and effectiveness in both crime solving and crime prevention." NSW police minister Yasmin Catley said the recent violence on Sydney streets had been "horrific". "We won't tolerate these lawless thugs playing out their vendettas in our communities," she said. "When innocent people get caught up in them and are made to suffer, it's sickening and barbaric."
ABC News
27-05-2025
- ABC News
Police announce new taskforce targeting spate of underworld violence in Sydney
NSW Police will set up another mega taskforce over growing fears underworld violence will explode on Sydney's streets again. Taskforce Falcon will consist of more than 150 officers and draw help from the New South Wales Crime Commission in a bid to put pressure on feuding organised crime networks. It will absorb investigations currently underway as part of 13 different underworld based strike forces and will be led by Criminal Groups Squad Commander Jason Box. Police Minister Yasmin Catley on Tuesday morning promised to "find every single one of these crooks". "The recent violence we have seen on our streets is absolutely horrific," Ms Catley said. "We will not tolerate these lawless thugs getting out there with their vendettas against each other and putting in danger innocent victims in our community. "Let me tell you, if you intend to become part of these organised gangs you are either going to end up in a small cell for the rest of your life or indeed at the morgue." Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said police believed the current conflict centred around the battle for drug supply networks around Sydney. Referencing previous efforts that saw organised figures flee overseas, Deputy Commissioner Hudson warned officers would leave "no stone unturned". "We consider periphery players in the commission of these jobs as equally as responsible as those who pull the trigger. "We will pursue them relentlessly." The move comes after three shootings in the space of a fortnight sparked fears of more retaliation. Underworld figure Dawood Zakaria, 32, is not expected to survive his injuries from the shooting that wounded him and Parramatta lawyer Sylvan Singh on Sunday afternoon. A week before that 23-year-old plumber John Versace was gunned down on the driveway of his family home. That came just days after a 29-year-old man survived an attempt on his life, when a gunman ambushed him on a Yennora industrial estate. The move from police comes after the force's previous efforts through Taskforce Magnus quelled underworld bloodshed that began in 2020 and saw more than two dozen people killed. It drew 100 officers from across Sydney's local police area commands in an attempt to stop the bloodshed between the warring Hamzy and Alameddine families in Western Sydney. At the time it was set up in 2023, Magnus detectives claimed to have thwarted two gangland murders in the space of just five weeks. Its most notable underworld scalps saw arrests in the murder of crime boss Alen Moradien, whose Bondi car park slaying sparked the taskforce's formation. Before the recent spate of shootings there had been a seven month gap between fatal attacks linked to underworld disputes.
Yahoo
09-05-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Suntera Global to sell majority stake to Valeas Capital Partners
Suntera Global, a provider of bespoke fund, corporate, and private wealth services, has agreed to sell its majority stake to private equity firm Valeas Capital Partners. Valeas has pledged to inject 'significant new equity capital' to aid Suntera's global expansion and digital transformation. The latest investment by Valeas will facilitate the exit of UK-based Palatine Private Equity, which has backed Suntera since a management buyout in 2019. Subject to receipt of regulatory approvals, the deal is anticipated to close in the second half of 2025. Established in 1980, Suntera offers a comprehensive range of administration, accounting, and governance services to corporates, fund managers, and private clients, including their family offices. The company assists its international client base in navigating complex wealth management and cross-border capital demands, with a focus on mitigating compliance, regulatory, and reporting risks. Suntera has over 500 employees across nine jurisdictions, including the Bahamas, the Cayman Islands, Hong Kong, the Isle of Man, Jersey, Guernsey, Luxembourg, the UK, and the US. Suntera CEO David Hudson said: 'Taken together with our new debt partner Carlyle, Suntera is well capitalised to execute our ambitious global growth strategy. 'I'm confident we'll benefit greatly from Valeas' valuable expertise and partnership as we accelerate our continued drive towards operational excellence and an improved digital technology platform. This is an exciting milestone for Suntera on our journey to create a superior client and employee experience while expanding our capabilities and footprint globally, including in the US.' In April, Suntera secured funding from global investment firm Carlyle to refinance existing debt and provide capital for organic growth and strategic acquisitions. Valeas Capital Partners co-founder and managing partner Rob Little said: 'Suntera's continued momentum highlights the strength of its growth strategy and its reputation as a trusted partner for clients managing global capital in a complex environment.' In June 2024, Suntera opened an office in London. The London office will offer clients and professional intermediaries a physical point of access to the firm's cross-border corporate, fund, and private wealth services. "Suntera Global to sell majority stake to Valeas Capital Partners" was originally created and published by Private Banker International, a GlobalData owned brand. The information on this site has been included in good faith for general informational purposes only. It is not intended to amount to advice on which you should rely, and we give no representation, warranty or guarantee, whether express or implied as to its accuracy or completeness. You must obtain professional or specialist advice before taking, or refraining from, any action on the basis of the content on our site.
