Majid Alibadi sentenced to jail time for involvement in Melbourne tobacco wars
Majid Alibadi has been sentenced to five and a half years in prison for his role in orchestrating arson and car thefts during Melbourne's tobacco wars. He acted as a key lieutenant for the Hamad crime syndicate.
Why it matters
The sentencing marks a significant legal development in the ongoing crackdown on organized crime syndicates involved in the illicit tobacco trade.
Majid Alibadi was sentenced to a maximum term of five and a half years in prison. ( Supplied: Facebook )
Majid Alibadi has been sentenced to a maximum of five and a half years in prison for crimes committed at the height of Victoria's tobacco wars.
He was charged in 2023 with incitement to commit arson and car theft on behalf of tobacco kingpin Kazen Hamad's crime syndicate.
He will be eligible for parole in three years.
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Detectives from Victoria Police's illicit tobacco taskforce had charged Majid Alibadi with incitement to commit arson and car theft on behalf of the Hamad crime syndicate in late 2023.
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