Brothers for Life no longer as internal feuds erupt into violence

By Rachel Olding
Updated November 2 2014 - 7:08am, first published 12:15am
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
"Despite the fact that we have dismantled the Brothers for Life leadership, we cannot rest on our laurels," Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas says. "There are still a number of people and gangs out on our streets who are willing to resort to mindless violence... to settle criminal disputes."
Brothers for Life: Gang founder Bassam Hamzy, left, and "general" turned rival Farhad Qaumi, right. Both are now in jail. <i>Photos: Supplied</i>
Brothers for Life: Gang founder Bassam Hamzy, left, and "general" turned rival Farhad Qaumi, right. Both are now in jail. <i>Photos: Supplied</i>
"We cannot rest on our laurels": Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas. Photo: Jon Reid
"We cannot rest on our laurels": Deputy Commissioner Nick Kaldas. Photo: Jon Reid

In the end, it was not the armed robberies, the extortions or the drug deals that undid them. It was the brothers themselves.

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