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The Advertiser
2 days ago
- The Advertiser
Woman allegedly sexually assaulted in Shoal Bay, police call for information
A woman has been allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown man in Port Stephens. Police were told that just after 2am on Sunday, June 1, a woman was walking along Shoal Bay Road, near Government Road, Shoal Bay, when she was sexually assaulted. The woman was able to flee before going to the hospital, where Port Stephens police were notified. Local detectives, along with the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, began inquiries under Strike Force Bundanoon. Officers have released a description of the man who might be able to assist police. He was described as being around 50-years-old, 180 to 185 centimetres tall, chubby, and wearing a grey hoodie with black pants. Police urged anyone who may have been in the area at the time, or who had dashcam footage from the area, to contact them. Members of the public with relevant information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A woman has been allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown man in Port Stephens. Police were told that just after 2am on Sunday, June 1, a woman was walking along Shoal Bay Road, near Government Road, Shoal Bay, when she was sexually assaulted. The woman was able to flee before going to the hospital, where Port Stephens police were notified. Local detectives, along with the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, began inquiries under Strike Force Bundanoon. Officers have released a description of the man who might be able to assist police. He was described as being around 50-years-old, 180 to 185 centimetres tall, chubby, and wearing a grey hoodie with black pants. Police urged anyone who may have been in the area at the time, or who had dashcam footage from the area, to contact them. Members of the public with relevant information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A woman has been allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown man in Port Stephens. Police were told that just after 2am on Sunday, June 1, a woman was walking along Shoal Bay Road, near Government Road, Shoal Bay, when she was sexually assaulted. The woman was able to flee before going to the hospital, where Port Stephens police were notified. Local detectives, along with the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, began inquiries under Strike Force Bundanoon. Officers have released a description of the man who might be able to assist police. He was described as being around 50-years-old, 180 to 185 centimetres tall, chubby, and wearing a grey hoodie with black pants. Police urged anyone who may have been in the area at the time, or who had dashcam footage from the area, to contact them. Members of the public with relevant information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000. A woman has been allegedly sexually assaulted by an unknown man in Port Stephens. Police were told that just after 2am on Sunday, June 1, a woman was walking along Shoal Bay Road, near Government Road, Shoal Bay, when she was sexually assaulted. The woman was able to flee before going to the hospital, where Port Stephens police were notified. Local detectives, along with the State Crime Command's Sex Crimes Squad, began inquiries under Strike Force Bundanoon. Officers have released a description of the man who might be able to assist police. He was described as being around 50-years-old, 180 to 185 centimetres tall, chubby, and wearing a grey hoodie with black pants. Police urged anyone who may have been in the area at the time, or who had dashcam footage from the area, to contact them. Members of the public with relevant information can call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
Sky News AU
27-05-2025
- Sky News AU
Alameddine crime gang associate Darwood Zakaria, 32, dies after being shot in car while on Granville road in Sydney's west
An alleged Alameddine associate has died after being shot in the head while sat in a car on a busy major road in Sydney's west over the weekend. Passenger Darwood Zakaria, 32, was one of four men in a Toyota Hilux waiting at traffic lights on Woodville Road in Granville when occupants of a Mercedes Benz emerged and fired at least seven shots into the vehicle on Sunday about 5.10pm. Driver and lawyer Sylvan Singh, 25, desperately tried to escape and drove towards Parramatta before he stopped the car on Church St, near the M4 Motorway offramp. Paramedics treated Zakaria, who was in a critical condition with a gunshot wound to the head, and Mr Singh after he had been struck in the arm and shoulder. The 32-year-old was rushed to Westmead Hospital where he underwent surgery. NSW Police confirmed on Tuesday that Zakaria had died. Mr Singh remains in a stable condition. Fellow accused Alameddine associate Samimjan Azari - and another man named Levi Vitukawalu, 28 - were in the back seat of the Hilux and not injured in the shooting. The series of shootings in Sydney has sparked fears of an all-out gangland war. Police confirmed on Tuesday it is responding to the rise of shooting incidents with the creation of Taskforce Falcon comprising of 150 officers to help "suppress violent crime". The State Crime Command and NSW Crime Commission will take charge of the taskforce to investigate public place shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings. They will look into 11 incidents dating back to December 2024. It includes at least six public place shootings across Sydney, arsons at barbershops and the two shooting murders of John Versace, 23, who was set upon by a gunman in Condell Park, and David Khou, 31, gunned down outside his Canley Heights home. Strike Forces Sherringham and Kersley will also probe "the criminality of members and associates of a high-profile OCN". NSW Police Minister Yasmin Catley described the uptick in violent crime in the city as "horrific", saying those responsible will be tracked down by the police. "We won't tolerate these lawless thugs playing out their vendettas in our communities. When innocent people get caught up in them and are made to suffer it's sickening and barbaric. Public safety is the number one priority of the NSW government and our police," she said. "We all have the right to live our lives in our communities safe from these brazen criminals." NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said incorporating the 13 taskforces under one banner will strengthen the force's ability to crack down on crime. 'By consolidating these strike forces, we can more efficiently make or discount connections between them, as opposed to spending lengthy amounts of time trying to determine links where none exist. That's a smarter and faster way to deliver results for the people of NSW," he said. 'We also recognise that preventing harm is just as important as solving it, and Taskforce Falcon will have a proactive arm dedicated to ensuring we are applying the full force of available laws to stop violent crime before it happens." The police will also use moves such as high-visibility policing, disruption tactics and targeted enforcement – to shut down criminal activity "at the earliest opportunity".
News.com.au
27-05-2025
- News.com.au
NSW Police super taskforce to tackle escalating gang violence in Sydney
A new police super taskforce will combat escalating gang violence across Sydney after two men were shot in broad daylight in the city's west. The two men were rushed to hospital after they were found in a car in Parramatta on Sunday afternoon. Taskforce Falcon will be led by the State Crime Command and will investigate shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings dating back to December 2024. The taskforce will absorb 13 underworld strike forces set up to investigate gang violence. NSW Police Deputy Police Commissioner said Taskforce Falcon would be manned by 150 officers as well as an additional 90 staff, including a 'proactive' arm. '(That) will be involved in suppression activities to ensure that recent violence that we've seen on the streets of Sydney over the past six months does not escalate into anything more horrific,' Mr Hudson said. The officers will be pooled from across the force, including the specialist squads attached to the State Crime Command, as well as the NSW Crime Commission, and will be overseen by Detective Superintendent Jason Box. NSW Police and Counter-Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley MP said the 'recent violence on our streets is horrific' and vowed to apprehend those responsible. '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. 'We all have the right to live our lives in our communities safe from these brazen criminals. 'Today we announce NSWPF are standing up Taskforce Falcon to deal with these murderous swine. 'The message is crystal clear. To those contemplating taking part in this vicious criminality, our police are coming to get you. 'You can look forward to spending a large chunk of your life in a small cell.' The taskforce will bring together, among other investigations, probes into six separate public place shootings, mostly in western Sydney. It will also oversee investigations into the alleged shooting murder of a 31-year-old in Canley Heights in December 2024 as well as the alleged shooting murder of a 23-year-old man in Condell Park on May 19, 2025. Mr Hudson said part of the reason for establishing the taskforce was because of links already established by investigators between some of the alleged incidents. The taskforce follows similar models used during Taskforce Magnus and Taskforce Erebus, which Mr Hudson said had suppressed previous 'conflicts within organised crime'. 'Since 2021, we have had 25 organised crime murders in the state of NSW. Twenty of those have been solved through investigations and the other five ongoing,' he said. 'Some of those investigations have involved the arrest of up to 30 people, not just because of committing the murder but people orchestrating the commissions of that murder. Mr Hudson said police would 'leave no stone unturned' in the pursuit of people involved in organised crime incidents 'no matter whatever it involves'.
West Australian
27-05-2025
- West Australian
NSW Police super taskforce to tackle escalating gang violence in Sydney
A new police super taskforce will combat escalating gang violence across Sydney after two men were shot in broad daylight in the city's west. The two men were rushed to hospital after they were found in a car in Parramatta on Sunday afternoon. Taskforce Falcon will be led by the State Crime Command and will investigate shootings, arson attacks and kidnappings dating back to December 2024. The taskforce will absorb 13 underworld strike forces set up to investigate gang violence. NSW Police Deputy Police Commissioner said Taskforce Falcon would be manned by 150 officers as well as an additional 90 staff, including a 'proactive' arm. '(That) will be involved in suppression activities to ensure that recent violence that we've seen on the streets of Sydney over the past six months does not escalate into anything more horrific,' Mr Hudson said. The officers will be pooled from across the force, including the specialist squads attached to the State Crime Command, as well as the NSW Crime Commission, and will be overseen by Detective Superintendent Jason Box. NSW Police and Counter-Terrorism Minister Yasmin Catley MP said the 'recent violence on our streets is horrific' and vowed to apprehend those responsible. '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. 'We all have the right to live our lives in our communities safe from these brazen criminals. 'Today we announce NSWPF are standing up Taskforce Falcon to deal with these murderous swine. 'The message is crystal clear. To those contemplating taking part in this vicious criminality, our police are coming to get you. 'You can look forward to spending a large chunk of your life in a small cell.' The taskforce will bring together, among other investigations, probes into six separate public place shootings, mostly in western Sydney. It will also oversee investigations into the alleged shooting murder of a 31-year-old in Canley Heights in December 2024 as well as the alleged shooting murder of a 23-year-old man in Condell Park on May 19, 2025. Mr Hudson said part of the reason for establishing the taskforce was because of links already established by investigators between some of the alleged incidents. The taskforce follows similar models used during Taskforce Magnus and Taskforce Erebus, which Mr Hudson said had suppressed previous 'conflicts within organised crime'. 'Since 2021, we have had 25 organised crime murders in the state of NSW. Twenty of those have been solved through investigations and the other five ongoing,' he said. 'Some of those investigations have involved the arrest of up to 30 people, not just because of committing the murder but people orchestrating the commissions of that murder. Mr Hudson said police would 'leave no stone unturned' in the pursuit of people involved in organised crime incidents 'no matter whatever it involves'.
The Age
25-05-2025
- The Age
Surry Hills restaurateur allegedly caught selling drugs to undercover cop
Surry Hills restaurateur Janto Wolf Kuban has been charged with supplying MDMA and cocaine to an undercover police officer. Detectives say that the eastern suburbs man's first foray into drug supply was at Kensington on February 10, when he allegedly supplied 373.6g of MDMA from his rented two-bedroom apartment. Court documents obtained by the Herald show that 15 days later, he allegedly upped his game to supplying more than a kilogram of the same drug. In the early days of March, Kuban, 40, is accused of going on to supply 997g of MDMA on one occasion, then four kilograms on March 19. It was on that day that investigators from the State Crime Command's Strike Force Mavor arrested Kuban, who is now facing five drug supply offences and remains bail refused before the courts. Police also picked up 38-year-old Matthew Marreiros in Hurstville that day, charging him with a raft of drug supply offences, dealing with the proceeds of crime and failing to comply with a digital evidence access order. Raids that day in a storage unit in Kensington and at an address in Hurstville saw officers seize 3.8kg of cocaine, 22kg of cannabis, 580 grams of MDMA, vapes, electronics and a total of more than $40,000 in cash. Both men remain in prison on remand. 'Strike Force Mavor was established by State Crime Command's Organised Crime Squad to investigate the supply of large commercial quantities of prohibited drugs in New South Wales,' NSW Police said in a statement.
