Accused gang 'key player' linked to scene of Sydney boy's shooting
Sources have told the ABC that the phone of Reece Fakhr, who is accused of setting up murders, kidnappings and arsons, was found at the scene of the shooting of an 11-year-old boy at Norwest last month.
NSW Police have arrested Reece Fakhr, a key player in the gang known as the Coconut Cartel, according to sources. Fakhr is accused of orchestrating murders, kidnappings, and arsons for the gang, which is embroiled in a violent conflict with Sydney's Alameddine crime family. Both gangs' leaders are currently abroad. Fakhr, 18, was charged with conspiracy to murder, soliciting a murder, kidnapping, and firearm offences related to the ongoing gangland war.
However, the ABC reports that Fakhr is not accused of any involvement in the recent shooting of an 11-year-old boy at Norwest last month. His phone was found at the scene of the incident, but police have stated that he is not accused of any wrongdoing in connection with the boy's death. The boy's family has alleged ties to the underworld, and investigations into his death are ongoing.
Fakhr was arrested at Sydney International Airport on Tuesday and refused bail. His bail court hearing, where the case is set to be heard again later this year, took place on Wednesday.
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