Sydney drive by’s linked to bikies

NSW police believe the latest shootings in Sydney’s northwest may have been a bikie gang reprisal for Tuesday’s multiple drive-by attacks.

Two shootings occurred overnight in Sydney’s northwest – one targeting a house in Bella Vista said to be rented by former bikie boss Sam Ibrahim.

Eight shots were fired into the house rented by the former Nomad bikie boss and eldest Ibrahim brother, the ABC reported.

Three people were inside at the time, but no one was hurt, police said.

About 20 minutes earlier, around midnight, a house in Rouse Hill was peppered with bullets.

State Crime Commander Mal Lanyon said it was fair to assume both attacks were in reprisal for four shootings aimed at Hells Angels properties on Tuesday morning.

‘(Regarding) last night’s incidents, we believe (the premises) have links to the Nomads outlaw motorcycle gang,’ Mr Lanyon told reporters on Friday.

He stressed that the occupants of the Rouse Hill address were not linked to the criminal groups.

The occupants escaped injury when their home was targeted apparently because of a former resident’s criminal ties.

Deputy commissioner of field operations Nick Kaldas said there was a very real danger an innocent person was going to be injured in the ongoing tit-for-tat attacks.

‘My understanding is the occupants of the (Rouse Hill) home had no connection to anyone that we might be interested in, but I understand that they have only lived there for a short time,’ Mr Kaldas said.

‘These people who do the shootings of the houses don’t do their homework most of the time.

‘There is a very strong chance that they will shoot up a house where somebody they think is in the house has moved on and somebody else who’s innocent has moved into the place.’

Police believe a shift of members between gangs, known as a patch-over, sparked the outburst of violence.

‘The patch-over … is obviously viewed dimly by these groups,’ Mr Lanyon said.

‘In relation to these two groups, there has been the movement of a number of members between the various groups that obviously brings conflict in itself.’

Mr Lanyon said a turf war over drugs could also be to blame.

‘One side will provide an attack, and then there will be response from the other side,’ he said.

‘We’re constantly on the guard for reprisal attacks.’

Strike Force Spartan, which has been running since January, has resulted in the arrests of more than 320 people with more than 550 charges laid. Hundreds of weapons have been seized and rounds of ammunition have been seized.

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