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Following the arrests of nine individuals on Tuesday, four have been charged directly with the execution of mobster Pasquale Barbaro on a Sydney, Australia street just over two weeks ago.
Heavily armed officers conducted 13 home raids just after midday on Tuesday.
Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins said the raids were linked to eight murders following a major investigation into the alleged gangland shootings.
'All those charged with substantive murder were charged in relation to Pasquale Barbaro,' he said.
Five of those arrested appeared in court on Wednesday. Four others have court dates in December and January.
Barbaro, whose family reportedly has ties to one of Australia’s top crime syndicates, was shot execution style as he attempted to flee from his car in Sydney two weeks ago. A year previous the 35-year-old had survived another attempt on his life. Two hooded gunmen were witnessed running from the scene during those late night hours while a burning Audi believed to be tied to the crime was found nearby.
Barbaro was the fourth underworld figure to be killed this year.
- Jagajeet Chiba, Gambling911.com
