A notorious Comancheros bikini fighter known for his penchant for designer brands will reportedly move to Melbourne when he is released from prison later this year.
The gang’s former sergeant-at-arms, Tarek Zahed, spent the past two years behind bars after he admitted destroying evidence in the execution of family friend Youssef Assoum in Sydney’s south-west in 2014.
He was originally accused of the murder of Assoum, along with his brother Abdul.
But on the eve of Zahed’s trial in 2022, an unexpected twist came: the charges against him were dropped after he and his brother Abdul reached a settlement.
Tarek, nicknamed the ‘Balenciaga Bike’ and ‘Gucci Gangster’, pleaded guilty to the lesser charges of hindering the discovery of evidence relating to the clean-up and ordering the destruction of Mr Assoum’s car.
He was sentenced to three and a half years in prison, of which two years and four months without possibility of parole.
If Tarek Zahed completes his time, he will be eligible for release as early as December 27.
If released, Zahed is expected to move to another state to reconnect with his Comanchero colleagues in Melbourne.
Former Comancheros National Sergeant-at-Arms Tarek Zahed (pictured) could be released later this year
In August 2022, Tarek Zahed (pictured left) was seen chatting with then Comancheros national president Allan Meehan (second left) and other associates in Melbourne, before being arrested in Sydney a week later.
He has strong connections in Melbourne and would face less stringent restrictions from authorities, underworld sources told the Herald Sun.
Zahred was previously sergeant-at-arms of the Comancheros and was once seen as a potential successor to Mick Murray as national chairman, before Allan Meehan got the job.
In May 2022, Zahed was shot ten times outside an Auburn gym in Sydney’s west.
His brother Omar, 39, died after being shot multiple times in the arms, abdomen and legs, while Zahed was taken to Westmead Hospital in a critical condition.
He survived the attack but suffered serious injuries, including the loss of an eye.
A source said at the time that he had “completely lost the sight in his right eye,” leaving him virtually blind, while he already had impaired vision in his left eye.
“Years ago he had an accident that left him with only 20 to 30 percent vision in his left eye,” the source said.
‘Because he is now probably blind in his right eye, he will hardly be able to see at all.’
Omar Zahed (top) was shot dead in the execution-style attack and his brother Tarek (bottom) was shot multiple times, damaging his right eye.
Youssef Assoum (pictured) was shot dead in Sydney’s south-west in 2014.
Three months later, in August 2022, Zahed was first seen dining with then Comanchero national president Meehan and other associates, decked out in designer clothes and jewellery at a Melbourne restaurant.
Despite being shot 10 times, there were no visible scars on the tough motorcyclist’s face in the photo.
Less than a week later, police dramatically arrested Zahed in December 2014 in Sydney’s east for his involvement in the underworld murder of Assoum in Bankstown in Sydney’s south-west.
Officers in tactical gear stormed a busy road in Edgecliff and arrested the sergeant-at-arms of the outlaw motorcycle gang.
A number of rubber bullets were fired at his black BMW. Several large holes were visible in the partially shattered rear windows.
Zahed was seen sitting on the road next to his damaged BMW hatchback, dazed and with blood running down his face as he was approached by police.
