A dispute over black market tobacco has led to a man’s toe being cut off in a Sydney warehouse, police allege.
Eight men allegedly fled the Condell Park business Saturday night after a confrontation involving two groups. Police later detained and arrested two men, Ahamad Dudu, 26, and Mohamad Kaddour, 24.
The group had allegedly broken into the storage unit in an attempt to steal a supply of tobacco, but a confrontation broke out when the unit’s owner showed up, reports The daily telegraph.
Tobacco has become a popular product among organized crime syndicates thanks to sky-high taxes on the product and the government’s recent ban on vaping, with turf wars in Melbourne resulting in numerous firebomb attacks on tobacco shops. tobacco.
Dudu applied for bail at Bankstown Local Court on Monday, being told that the unit’s alarm had caused three men linked to the unit to appear in the middle of the robbery, who were then attacked by the group of eight intruders .
The three men were allegedly threatened with weapons, tied up, beaten and one of them had his toe partially cut off in the attack that lasted up to half an hour.
Police arrived during the alleged attack and made the group flee with the two arrested men allegedly found wearing gloves and face coverings.
More to follow.
A group of eight men allegedly broke into a Condell Park warehouse business (pictured) to steal tobacco, but a confrontation broke out when the owners showed up.