The translated court documents indicate Australian police had a “green notice” issued through Interpol,which carries a warning about someone believed to pose a criminal threat.
Mr Zahed,41,had been seeking to leave Australia from July but was initially thwarted by authorities before overcoming their efforts andobtaining an outbound travel exemption from the Australian Border Force on compassionate grounds.
The Interpol bureau in Canberra alerted Lebanese and Turkish authorities about Mr Zahed in July,seeking to prevent his entry to the countries. The notice said he was widely known by Australian police for involvement in serious crimes.
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Police believe Mr Zahed is a close associate of offshore bikie boss Mark Buddle,formerly based in the United Arab Emirates but now thought to be in Lebanon.
“The[Comanchero] group provides support to import and distribute drugs. If Zahed is permitted to enter Lebanon or Turkey,it is very likely that he will commit serious crimes and acts of violence under Comanchero’s name,” Australian authorities warned in the notice.
The allegations have also been aired in Supreme Court proceedings as NSW Police seek a sweeping court order that wouldheavily restrict Mr Zahed’s activities and communications.