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Coconut Cartel Gang Arrests

7 Oct
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Sydney Morning Herald7 Oct

Reece Fakhr, 18, connected to the Coconut Cartel, was arrested at Sydney International Airport after detectives linked his phone left at a crime scene to an incident where an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the face. Fakhr is charged with conspiracy to murder and other serious crimes including kidnapping and arson. Police believe the shooting occurred when an illegal gun discharged inside an apartment in…

Alleged Coconut Cartel gang member arrested after boy, 11, fatally shot in face →
ABC News (AU)7 Oct

NSW Police arrested a man identified as a "key player" in a gang, charging him with involvement in multiple crimes including murders, kidnappings, and arsons. According to sources who spoke with the ABC, Reece Fakhr’s phone was discovered at the scene of a shooting incident involving an 11-year-old boy in Norwest last month. However, police do not accuse Fakhr directly of wrongdoing related to the boy's death.

Accused gang 'key player' linked to scene of Sydney boy's shooting →
Daily Mail7 Oct

NSW Police arrested Reece Fakhr, an 18-year-old alleged member of the Coconut Cartel, at Sydney International Airport after he attempted to leave the country. The arrest was made following forensic analysis that linked a phone left at the scene of an earlier shooting incident in Norwest to Fakhr and other high-ranking members of the gang. Police allege the phone contained evidence of discussions related to criminal…

Arrest is made after boy, 11, was shot inside a Sydney home - with cops swooping on alleged Coconut Cartel member as he tried to board flight →

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  1. 7 Oct

    After receiving information Fakhr was planning to leave Australia, strike force detectives and Australian Federal Police officers arrested him at the airport on Tuesday afternoon.

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  • 7 Oct Arrest is made after boy, 11, was shot inside a Sydney home - with cops swooping on alleged Coconut Cartel member as he tried to board flightNSW Police arrested Reece Fakhr, an 18-year-old alleged member of the Coconut Cartel, at Sydney International Airport after he attempted to leave the country. The arrest was made following forensic analysis that linked a phone left at the scene of an earlier shooting incident in Norwest to Fakhr and other high-ranking members of the gang. Police allege the phone contained evidence of discussions related to criminal…Daily Mail
  • 7 Oct Accused gang 'key player' linked to scene of Sydney boy's shootingNSW Police arrested a man identified as a "key player" in a gang, charging him with involvement in multiple crimes including murders, kidnappings, and arsons. According to sources who spoke with the ABC, Reece Fakhr’s phone was discovered at the scene of a shooting incident involving an 11-year-old boy in Norwest last month. However, police do not accuse Fakhr directly of wrongdoing related to the boy's death.ABC News (AU)
  • 7 Oct Alleged Coconut Cartel gang member arrested after boy, 11, fatally shot in faceReece Fakhr, 18, connected to the Coconut Cartel, was arrested at Sydney International Airport after detectives linked his phone left at a crime scene to an incident where an 11-year-old boy was fatally shot in the face. Fakhr is charged with conspiracy to murder and other serious crimes including kidnapping and arson. Police believe the shooting occurred when an illegal gun discharged inside an apartment in…Sydney Morning Herald

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