Notorious (motorcycle club)

For other uses, see Notorious (disambiguation).
Notorious MC
Founded 2007
Founded by Allan Sarkis
Founding location Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Years active 2007-2012
Territory Sydney
Ethnicity Arabs (mostly Lebanese) and Pacific Islanders and Punjabis North Indians
Membership (est.) Unknown
Criminal activities Drug trafficking, arms dealing, extortion, prostitution, money laundering, Drive-by shootings, Armed robbery, Murder, assault, Kidnapping
Allies Parra Boyz (Asesinoz MC)[1]
Rivals Bandidos, Comancheros and Hells Angels

Notorious is a former gang that was based in Sydney, Australia. They claimed to be an outlaw motorcycle club; however, not all members ride motorcycles. Its emblem features a skull with a turban brandishing twin pistols and the words "Original Gangster" beneath it, along with the motto "Only the dead see the end of war".[2] Labeled as one of Australia's most dangerous gangs,[3] they had been feuding with larger and well-known motorcycle gangs including the Hells Angels and the Bandidos. As of March 2012 the gang no longer exists as an organised structure after being dismantled by a police operation arresting key members[4] and with other members choosing to quit the gang life.[5]

Overview

Creation

Established in 2007, Notorious was formed by senior members and associates of the Nomads motorcycle gang, after the Parramatta Nomads branch was disbanded.[6] The newly formed gang, founded by Alan Sarkis, then started to recruit youth of Middle Eastern background and aligned itself with street gangs to boost its numbers to gain supremacy over rival gangs.[1]

Members

The exact number of Notorious members is unknown to police but sources claim the gang has up to 7000 active members.[7] Its members are sometimes called "Nike bikies", for wearing expensive nike running shoes (nike air max & nike tns usually the footwear of choice), fashionable T-shirts and being clean shaven, in contrast to the traditional bikie image of dirty jackets, leather boots and beards.[2]

Police have named John Ibrahim, a celebrity Nightclub entrepreneur and his three brothers Sam, Fadi and Michael Ibrahim as senior members of Notorious.[8] Allan Sarkis has been named as the president of Notorious but Police believe Sam Ibrahim formed the gang and is the driving force behind it, Ibrahim denies creating Notorious but admits knowing its members.[9]

Involvement in crime

President of Notorious Allan Sarkis denies his club being involved in organised crime and denies any knowledge of a feud with other gangs, He claims the club has a very strict policy on drugs, even though Notorious members as young as 14 have been charged with possession and drugs supply.[6][10] In an exclusive interview with The Sydney Morning Herald, Sarkis stated:

"Linking us to drugs, or the drug trade, is way out of line. We want to be acknowledged and respected as a motorcycle club, not as gangsters."[10]

Timeline

References

  1. 1 2 Bikie push to recruit teenagers | thetelegraph.com.au
  2. 1 2 Welch, Dylan (16 February 2009). "Religious divide drives bikie war". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  3. Australia’s most dangerous bikie gangs
  4. "Police dismantle Notorious bikie gang". news.com.au. 29 March 2012. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  5. Ralston, Nick; Davies, Lisa (23 April 2012). "Notoriety was main undoing of gang of pseudo-bikies". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 13 April 2013.
  6. 1 2 New bikie gang Notorious patrols Kings Cross | thetelegraph.com.au
  7. This will end in another Milperra | thetelegraph.com.au
  8. Davies, Lisa (3 November 2009). "John Ibrahim a member of Notorious, say police". AAP.
  9. O'Neill, Marnie (29 March 2009). "Prepare for more bikie bloodshed".
  10. 1 2 "Notorious bikie boss Allan Sarkis breaks his silence". The Daily Telegraph. 28 March 2009.
  11. The gang wars explained - 40 years of bikie hatred | thetelegraph.com.au
  12. "Secret men's business". The Sydney Morning Herald. 28 March 2009.
  13. 1 2 Dart, Jonathan (5 February 2009). "Bikie bomb blast 'may be revenge'". The Sydney Morning Herald. Retrieved 16 February 2009.
  14. "Execution of a volunteer". The Sydney Morning Herald. 22 October 2008.
  15. 1 2 Ramachandran, Arjun; Welch, Dylan (20 March 2009). "Family bikie link seen in shooting". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  16. Welch, Dylan; Besser, Linton; Kennedy, Les (23 March 2009). "Murder, bashings and bullets as rival gangs clash". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  17. Homemade bomb found outside top bikie's house - ABC Sydney - Australian Broadcasting Corporation
  18. Revenge attacks feared after Sydney shooting - ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)
  19. Welch, Dylan (25 September 2009). "Ibrahim alleged murder plot victim named". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  20. "Notorious afternoon". The Sydney Morning Herald. 1 May 2010.
  21. Stabbed youth 'blamed rival gang' | Adelaide Now
  22. Bikie leader charged over ankle-breaking street brawl | thetelegraph.com.au
  23. Kwek, Glenda (30 November 2010). "Man shot in Sydney drive-by shooting". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  24. Ralston, Nick; Welch, Dylan (1 December 2010). "'Logical links' in suburban shootings". The Sydney Morning Herald.
  25. Rival bikie gangs up the ante | thetelegraph.com.au
  26. Welch, Dylan; Jacobsen, Geesche (14 January 2011). "Sam Ibrahim hit in drive-by shooting". The Sydney Morning Herald.
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