Dlasthr
Encyclopedia
Dlasthr is an Assyrian
criminal gang active in the south western suburbs of Sydney
, Australia
. Members wear a distinctive clenched fist tattoo across their backs together with the letters AK (standing for Assyrian Kings).
. Raymon Youmaran became the primary suspect for police and disappeared soon after as well as another suspect, Raphael Joseph, who went by the nickname of "Hasoni". The NSW Police submission describes how Joseph, Raymon Youmaran and three other men arrived at the Sefton Hotel about 12.25 am where Debaz was celebrating his brother Aleck's birthday with about 15 to 20 friends.
"Within a matter of seconds after entering the hotel a fight between Joseph, his co-offenders and Dimitri and Aleck Debaz and their party (has) erupted," they alleged.
Police alleged that the pub's CCTV footage showed Joseph and three accomplice
s running to their car, with Joseph and Youmaran each grabbing a 9mm handgun
before fatally shooting Debaz who was standing near the hotel's door. Three more shots were fired, execution-style, into the victim's back before the gunmen fled.
In November 2005 the Babylon Cafe in Fairfield
was sprayed with bullets, killing bystander Raymond Khananyah, 29, and wounding three others. Three gunmen in balaclavas, armed with semi-automatic pistols got out of a black car and fired up to 17 shots into the cafe. It was believed the incident was a case of mistaken identity
. The car in the shooting was found later and arrests were made, but Raymon Youmaran still remained at large.
On April 9, 2006, 21 year old Ashoor Audisho was gunned down in Hamilton Road, Fairfield West. After being confronted by three men,he was shot 3 times in the back, Later he died at Liverpool Hospital
. Witnesses reported "seeing the three men argue with the victim and then heard shots fired. Those three men then left the vicinity in a black Jeep Cherokee. The murder was linked to Youmaran and the criminal gang Dlasthr. Later that year 3 men were arrested and were refused bail. Dilan Shaba,Steven David and Linard Shamouil were charged with Mr Audisho's murder.
, Sydney
, which police had staked out. Youmaran got into the front passenger seat of a green Mercedes
at about 6:15pm. Police tailed the Mercedes at speeds of up to 200 km/h across the M2 and M7 motorways, but the pursuit was called off due to safety concerns. The following day, a 24-year old man believed to be involved in the pursuit was arrested and taken to Green Valley Police Station for questioning. Shortly after 3pm, detectives seized the Mercedes involved in the pursuit from a home in Cecil Hills. They performed forensics
on the vehicle.
In June 2006 Ramon Youmaran was arrested at Mount Prichard, following a series of police raids on homes in Sydney's western suburbs. He had been in hiding for four years. Police seized 3000 illegal methamphetamine
tablets, with a street value of $1.2 million. Seven other high ranking gang members were also arrested. Youmaran was formally refused bail and ordered to appear before Burwood Local Court on August 2, 2006. Court cases are still pending.
Linard Shamouil, was also charged
with four counts of supplying a total of 5902 methylamphetamine tablets in 2006.
in Australia, and was one of the most wanted men in New South Wales. Edwen's arrest came after United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) tipped off ICE that he could be an illegal immigrant.
Edwen had told agents he had been smuggled from Iraq
to Mexico
and from Mexico to the American border. He had also asked American authorities to deport him back to his country of birth, Iraq
. Mr Israil was extradited from the US in February 2008 after fighting to stay there for more than a year. In March 2008 he faced court in Sydney and was charged for the murder of Dimitri Debaz.
Assyrian people
The Assyrian people are a distinct ethnic group whose origins lie in ancient Mesopotamia...
criminal gang active in the south western suburbs of Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, Australia
Australia
Australia , officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a country in the Southern Hemisphere comprising the mainland of the Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous smaller islands in the Indian and Pacific Oceans. It is the world's sixth-largest country by total area...
. Members wear a distinctive clenched fist tattoo across their backs together with the letters AK (standing for Assyrian Kings).
Early years
In December 2002 Dimitri Debaz was shot and killed at a strip club in the suburb of SeftonSefton, New South Wales
Sefton, a suburb of local government area City of Bankstown, is located 23 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the state of New South Wales, Australia, and is a part of the Western Sydney region....
. Raymon Youmaran became the primary suspect for police and disappeared soon after as well as another suspect, Raphael Joseph, who went by the nickname of "Hasoni". The NSW Police submission describes how Joseph, Raymon Youmaran and three other men arrived at the Sefton Hotel about 12.25 am where Debaz was celebrating his brother Aleck's birthday with about 15 to 20 friends.
"Within a matter of seconds after entering the hotel a fight between Joseph, his co-offenders and Dimitri and Aleck Debaz and their party (has) erupted," they alleged.
Police alleged that the pub's CCTV footage showed Joseph and three accomplice
Accomplice
At law, an accomplice is a person who actively participates in the commission of a crime, even though they take no part in the actual criminal offense. For example, in a bank robbery, the person who points the gun at the teller and asks for the money is guilty of armed robbery...
s running to their car, with Joseph and Youmaran each grabbing a 9mm handgun
Handgun
A handgun is a firearm designed to be held and operated by one hand. This characteristic differentiates handguns as a general class of firearms from long guns such as rifles and shotguns ....
before fatally shooting Debaz who was standing near the hotel's door. Three more shots were fired, execution-style, into the victim's back before the gunmen fled.
Expansion
As the years followed the gang expanded in numbers and operations. Raymon was still in hiding.In November 2005 the Babylon Cafe in Fairfield
Fairfield, New South Wales
Fairfield is a western suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Fairfield is located 29 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district and is the administrative centre for the local government area of the City of Fairfield and is also partly in the local government...
was sprayed with bullets, killing bystander Raymond Khananyah, 29, and wounding three others. Three gunmen in balaclavas, armed with semi-automatic pistols got out of a black car and fired up to 17 shots into the cafe. It was believed the incident was a case of mistaken identity
Mistaken identity
Mistaken identity is a defense in criminal law which claims the actual innocence of the criminal defendant, and attempts to undermine evidence of guilt by asserting that any eyewitness to the crime incorrectly thought that they saw the defendant, when in fact the person seen by the witness was...
. The car in the shooting was found later and arrests were made, but Raymon Youmaran still remained at large.
On April 9, 2006, 21 year old Ashoor Audisho was gunned down in Hamilton Road, Fairfield West. After being confronted by three men,he was shot 3 times in the back, Later he died at Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool Hospital
Liverpool Hospital is a 885-bed public hospital located in south western Sydney, Australia. It is a teaching hospital of the South Western Sydney Clinical School of the University of New South Wales . Liverpool Hospital is part of the Sydney South West Area Health Service and is located on...
. Witnesses reported "seeing the three men argue with the victim and then heard shots fired. Those three men then left the vicinity in a black Jeep Cherokee. The murder was linked to Youmaran and the criminal gang Dlasthr. Later that year 3 men were arrested and were refused bail. Dilan Shaba,Steven David and Linard Shamouil were charged with Mr Audisho's murder.
Arrest of Raymon Youmaran
On February 14, 2006, Youmaran was spotted by police at a house in WoodcroftWoodcroft, New South Wales
Woodcroft is a suburb of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. Woodcroft is located 42 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the City of Blacktown and is part of the Greater Western Sydney region....
, Sydney
Sydney
Sydney is the most populous city in Australia and the state capital of New South Wales. Sydney is located on Australia's south-east coast of the Tasman Sea. As of June 2010, the greater metropolitan area had an approximate population of 4.6 million people...
, which police had staked out. Youmaran got into the front passenger seat of a green Mercedes
Mercedes-Benz
Mercedes-Benz is a German manufacturer of automobiles, buses, coaches, and trucks. Mercedes-Benz is a division of its parent company, Daimler AG...
at about 6:15pm. Police tailed the Mercedes at speeds of up to 200 km/h across the M2 and M7 motorways, but the pursuit was called off due to safety concerns. The following day, a 24-year old man believed to be involved in the pursuit was arrested and taken to Green Valley Police Station for questioning. Shortly after 3pm, detectives seized the Mercedes involved in the pursuit from a home in Cecil Hills. They performed forensics
Forensics
Forensic science is the application of a broad spectrum of sciences to answer questions of interest to a legal system. This may be in relation to a crime or a civil action...
on the vehicle.
In June 2006 Ramon Youmaran was arrested at Mount Prichard, following a series of police raids on homes in Sydney's western suburbs. He had been in hiding for four years. Police seized 3000 illegal methamphetamine
Methamphetamine
Methamphetamine is a psychostimulant of the phenethylamine and amphetamine class of psychoactive drugs...
tablets, with a street value of $1.2 million. Seven other high ranking gang members were also arrested. Youmaran was formally refused bail and ordered to appear before Burwood Local Court on August 2, 2006. Court cases are still pending.
Linard Shamouil, was also charged
Criminal charge
A criminal charge is a formal accusation made by a governmental authority asserting that somebody has committed a crime. A charging document, which contains one or more criminal charges or counts, can take several forms, including:* complaint...
with four counts of supplying a total of 5902 methylamphetamine tablets in 2006.
Edwen Israil Arrest In US
Edwen Israil was arrested in San Diego in October 2006 . It was when US authorities examined Edwen's fingerprints and checked with Interpol that it was revealed he was wanted on suspicion of murderMurder
Murder is the unlawful killing, with malice aforethought, of another human being, and generally this state of mind distinguishes murder from other forms of unlawful homicide...
in Australia, and was one of the most wanted men in New South Wales. Edwen's arrest came after United States Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) tipped off ICE that he could be an illegal immigrant.
Edwen had told agents he had been smuggled from Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
and from Mexico to the American border. He had also asked American authorities to deport him back to his country of birth, Iraq
Iraq
Iraq ; officially the Republic of Iraq is a country in Western Asia spanning most of the northwestern end of the Zagros mountain range, the eastern part of the Syrian Desert and the northern part of the Arabian Desert....
. Mr Israil was extradited from the US in February 2008 after fighting to stay there for more than a year. In March 2008 he faced court in Sydney and was charged for the murder of Dimitri Debaz.