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Arrested in Sydney’s raids – who are they?

Police have arrested 18 people after a massive police operation involving dawn raids across Sydney.

September 18, 2017

JOHN IBRAHIM

* Kings Cross club identity John Ibrahim was not charged in Sydney raids in August, although police did search his luxury ocean side Dover Heights home.

* A week later, officers seized a loaded semi-automatic handgun and various calibres of ammunition after raiding the huge home he built for his mother at Merrylands in Sydney’s west.

FADI IBRAHIM

* John Ibrahim’s brother Fadi, 43, was arrested in Dubai in August and brought back to Sydney six weeks later.

* He’s been granted strict conditional bail after facing court charged with dealing in more than $1 million of proceeds of crime.

MICHAEL IBRAHIM

* Another brother Mike, 39, was also arrested in Dubai and charged with conspiring to import and attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

* He will remain behind bars until his next court appearance on November 1 

SARAH BUDGE

* John Ibrahim’s 27-year-old girlfriend has been granted bail after being charged with possessing a Glock 26 pistol and ammunition when police raided her home. 

* DANIEL IBRAHIM

* John Ibrahim’s son, 26, was arrested in Sydney for allegedly handing over $2.25 million to buy illegal tobacco as part of a deal allegedly masterminded by his uncle, Michael Ibrahim. He is on bail.

MUSTAPHA DIB

* The Sydney underworld figure, known as “Fairy Dib”, was arrested in Dubai with the Ibrahim brothers and charged with conspiring and attempting to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug.

* Dib, 34, did not apply for bail and will remain in prison until his next court appearance on November 1.

RYAN WATSFORD

* The Sydney high-end property real estate agent has been charged with multiple offences including importing a commercial quantity of illegal drugs and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

AHMAD “ROCK” AHMAD

* The 39-year-old younger brother of the slain stand-over man Walid “Wally” Ahmad, who was fatally shot on a rooftop car park in Bankstown in April 2016. 

* Ahmad has been charged with conspiring to import a commercial quantity of drugs.

SLEIMAN TAJJOUR

* The national president of the Nomads Bikie gang and cousin of John Ibrahim. 

* Charged with supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug.

FARES DERBAS

* Another cousin of the Ibrahims, Derbas , has been charged with multiple offences including importing tobacco products with intent to defraud revenue and dealing with the proceeds of crime.

HAKAN ARIF

* Reportedly nicknamed ‘Mister Billionaire’, 40-year-old Arif was allegedly the kingpin of an international drug-smuggling operation.

* He was arrested in Dubai and is awaiting extradition.

STEVEN FAWAZ ELMIR

* Elmir, 29, was arrested in Dubai in August and is awaiting extradition.

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