AustraliaMajid Alibadi, a key associate of jailed tobacco kingpin Kazem Hamad, has been sentenced to at least three years in prison for orchestrating arson attacks and car thefts during Victoria's tobacco wars. Alibadi was charged with inciting these crimes on behalf of the Hamad crime syndicate in late 2023, including setting fires at the Karizma restaurant owned by Fadi Haddara and a reception center in Tullamarine, causing over $2 million in damages. During the trial, evidence showed Alibadi managed logistics for the attacks, including arranging stolen vehicles and supplies, and was monitored through tracking devices. The court noted his guilty plea and efforts to overcome meth addiction, though he also suffers from PTSD and depression due to past trauma. Judge Duncan Allen called the offenses 'brazen' and 'carefully planned,' emphasizing their seriousness.
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