NSW: Fourth Nomads bikie charged over shootings

AAP General News (Australia)
12-19-2006
NSW: Fourth Nomads bikie charged over shootings

SYDNEY, Dec 19 AAP - A fourth member of the Nomads bikie gang has been charged by police
over a multiple shooting in Newcastle more than two years ago.

Gangs Squad detectives arrested the 46-year-old man at Sydney's Parramatta Police Station
at 9am (AEDT) today.

He has been charged with assault, riot, and affray and was granted bail to appear at
Newcastle Local Court on January 8.

Today's charges follow the arrest on Friday of the president of the Nomads Parramatta
chapter, Sam Ibrahim, 41, and a second senior member of the gang.

Ibrahim was charged with four offences, including attempted murder, and will face Newcastle
Local Court in January.

The second man, also 41, was charged with four offences, including shooting with intent
to cause grievous bodily harm.

Yesterday, another Nomad - a 35-year-old man from Tumbi Umbi - was arrested and charged
with maliciously inflicting grievous bodily harm.

The Nomads are believed to be the second largest outlaw motorcycle gang in Sydney,
behind the Rebels.

Police allege the gang members were involved in a shooting in Chin Chen Street in the
Newcastle suburb of Islington on September 12, 2004.

Two men, both aged 31, were found by police suffering head and facial injuries.

One of the men also had gunshot wounds to both legs.

A short time later, two men, aged 45 and 48, arrived at Newcastle's Mater Hospital
suffering head and facial injuries.

The 45-year-old had also suffered gunshot wounds to both legs.

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