Their inquiries revealed the acts were linked to a war between the Finks outlaw motorcycle gang and other groups, including Brothers For Life. The group is also alleged to include Wollongong men Damien Featherstone, 29, Richard Dutton, 29 and Gregory Parker, 25. On Sunday, police revealed they had laid charges against a self-proclaimed member of Brothers 4 Life for numerous offences. Police allege their main objective was seeking revenge against Illawarra Fink’s president Troy Forniciari. The high ranking bikie was recently arrested on gun and drug charges at a North Wollongong industrial unit. Despite being in jail, Featherstone allegedly called the shots on Hamzy’s behalf, allegedly ordering members to hide guns with relatives, track down ammunition and participate in Friday prayers, the paper said. According to the Telegraph, police will allege that Featherstone recruited other inmates to the Illawarra Brothers 4 Life chapter after sharing a cell with convicted murderer and gang boss Bassam Hamzy. Unlike the original Brothers 4 Life, who were Lebanese and Afghan men from southwestern Sydney, the Illawarra men are mainly Aboriginal or Anglo-Saxon housing commission residents. Despite being in jail, Featherstone allegedly called the shots on Hamzy’s behalf, allegedly ordering members to hide guns with relatives, track down ammunition and participate in Friday prayers, the paper said. Finks member Troy Forniciari (bottom right) was allegedly the target. According to reports in the Sunday Telegraph, detectives allegedly uncovered a group of six to eight men moving guns, plotting a shooting, running drugs and committing violent acts. Read more: Man 'fired gun outside Lake Illawarra police station' in bizarre shooting Unlike the original Brothers 4 Life, who were Lebanese and Afghan men from southwestern Sydney, the Illawarra men are mainly Aboriginal or Anglo-Saxon housing commission residents. He has been charged with conspiracy to discharge a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, conspiracy to fire a gun in or near public place, two counts of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug, and knowingly participating in a criminal group. Brothers for Life is a social and well-being movement aimed at mobilising men to take responsibility for their own health. Police allege their main objective was seeking revenge against Illawarra Fink’s president Troy Forniciari. Last month, police said he believed fellow gang members were after him, however this was disputed by family members. He has been charged with conspiracy to discharge a firearm with intent to cause grievous bodily harm, conspiracy to fire a gun in or near public place, two counts of taking part in the supply of a prohibited drug, and knowingly participating in a criminal group. Dutton, from Horsley, was previously said to be a high-ranking Brothers 4 Life member after he fired a gun into the air outside Lake Illawarra Police Station before immediately surrendering to officers in early January. Known in Wollongong courts, the men reportedly converted to Islam while in jail. Read more: Troy Fornaciari refused bail in Wollongong court on drug, gun, criminal activity charges. A group of Illawarra criminals has been accused of reviving the notoriously violent Brothers 4 Life gang, starting up an Illawarra chapter masterminded from jail.
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