EXCLUSIVE
The national boss of the Comanchero motorcycle gang is among the top donors to a fundraiser organised for one of two young Australian men who died mysteriously in Vietnam.
Vincent Satuala Atulia, 24, and Andrew Colivas, 25, from Melbourne, were on holiday with friends in South East Asia when they died unexpectedly last Saturday.
Devastated relatives have described both as “God-loving men” and have launched separate online fundraising campaigns to help them return home, which have raised more than $54,000 and $40,000 respectively.
However, Daily Mail Australia revealed on Wednesday that both men were convicted criminals who have been in and out of court for the past five years for various crimes, including drugs and violence.
Now, Daily Mail Australia can reveal that several underworld identities are listed as donors to Atulia’s fundraiser, including Bemir Saracevic and Faruk Orman.
Saracevic, who donated $500, was named Australian boss of the outlaw gang in March last year, while Orman, who donated $1,000, is a gang member who was convicted of murder in 2002.
Orman always maintained he was innocent of the murder.
Orman’s murder conviction was later overturned because his lawyer, Nicola Gobbo, was an informant for Victoria Police, and he was released in 2019.
Vincent Atulia, 24, died in Vietnam last Saturday
Bemir Saracevic (center) is seen with fellow Comancheros Allan Meehan (left) and Tarek Zahed (right)
While both men’s fundraising campaigns have received several large donations, each over $1,000, Atulia’s has generated significant traction, with a mystery donor named only as ‘PW’ depositing a whopping $20,000.
Saracevic, who follows Atulia on social media, is not the 24-year-old’s only illegal partner.
Photos posted online show Atulia posing alongside former Mongols senior rider Tyrone ‘Little Ty’ Bell, who left the gang to become a CFMEU representative in Victoria.
Atulia, a boxer, was also a member of the CFMEU and both men are members of the Melbourne fight scene.
The 24-year-old, who worked for a labour recruitment firm, frequently shared photos of his lavish lifestyle on social media, including him dressed in designer labels and thick gold chains, enjoying holidays and posing in front of luxury cars.
Atulia was also arrested in 2019 after being involved in a shooting at a house in Melbourne alongside Rebels biker Scott Rye.
The revelation comes as rumors circulate within the two men’s social circles about how they died, something that has yet to be announced publicly.
A source told Daily Mail Australia that friends were told the pair died after buying dubious drugs while trying to get their hands on ketamine.
“The news circulating is that they bought drugs laced with a fentanyl clone and overdosed,” the source said.
It remains unclear how Andrew Colivas (left) and Vincent Atulia (right) died, however rumors are circulating within their social circles that their deaths were drug-related.
Atulia also teamed up with former Mongols rider Tyrone Bell (pictured)
Another source claimed there was a rumor circulating that the two were shot in a drug deal gone wrong.
“In recent years, Vince has been using steroids and ice,” the source said.
‘Vince played for St Kilda City in the Southern Football and Netball League and had a fearsome reputation.
‘St Kilda City is located at Peanut Farm Reserve in St Kilda. Carl Williams used to have a business apartment in the high rise apartment building next door.
‘Carl and Tony got involved with St Kilda City.’
Court records obtained by Daily Mail Australia show Atulia has been ordered to appear in court 78 times since 2019, while Colivas has 12 court appearances dating back to 2021.
Atulia’s charges relate to 12 different matters, including driving offences, affray, theft, fishing and breach of court conditions.
Atulia’s photos online show him decked out in designer clothes, such as the Versace shorts pictured above.
Another photo shows him posing next to a Lamborghini.
His most recent matter was filed in court on August 2, just three weeks before his death.
Colivas has been charged on seven separate occasions with offences relating to driving, disorderly conduct, drugs, boating and refusing to obey authorities. He last appeared in court in September last year.
In June 2020, Atulia was involved in a shooting at a house in Ferntree Gully in Melbourne’s east while on bail for a previous offence.
Atulia and a group of men, including Rebels biker Scott Rye, travelled to the home, where one of the men’s ex-girlfriends lived, and fired shots into the upper floor of the property before fleeing the scene.
No one was injured in the shooting and Atulia, along with four others, later pleaded guilty to affray. Atulia also pleaded guilty to bail jumping and spent 35 days in jail.
Asked by the magistrate how he had enjoyed his time in prison, Atulia told the court he found it “boring”, the Herald Sun reported at the time.
The Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade is providing consular assistance to the family of a man who died in Vietnam, as well as three other Australians.
“We send our deepest condolences to the family at this difficult time,” a spokesman said.
‘Due to our privacy obligations we are unable to provide further comment.’
Colivas appears in the photo with his sister Catherine
Andrew Colivas’ sister (right) said her heart aches at a tribute to her brother (left)
Atulia’s family described him as a deeply religious young man who dedicated his life to his family and friends.
He was also the sole breadwinner for his family.
Colivas was also remembered as a religious family man and a talented athlete with a passion for boxing.
His sister, Catherine Colivas, who has also struggled with legal issues in recent years, broke her silence on Tuesday to pay tribute to her “big brother, protector and best friend.”
“I can’t imagine this life without you, it’s always been you and me,” she wrote.
‘Nothing will ever be the same again and there are no words that can express the pain I will feel every day until we meet again.
‘I will miss your smile and your unmatched energy.
“Save me a spot up there, Andy. I love you and miss you so much.”