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Monday, 29 January 2007
Four senior members of the Nomads motorcycle club have been arrested and charged after another member broke the "code of silence" and became a police informer. The club's national president, Scott Orrock, and his predecessor, Greg Craig, appeared in court before Christmas. Also appearing were the president of the Nomads' Parramatta chapter, Hassan "Sam" Ibrahim, and the head of the Sydney West chapter, Paul Griffin. They face charges ranging from attempted murder to assault, grievous bodily harm and riot and affray.

The informer is Dale Campton, a former sergeant-at-arms in Newcastle. The Sunday Telegraph newspaper has obtained the NSW Police fact sheet, tendered in court, which describes how the arrests came about. It gives an account of an alleged internal dispute between Nomads in Sydney and Newcastle.

Newcastle Court heard Sydney members believed their colleagues were "not properly catering for the financial needs" of a jailed member and his family. The man is serving a 32-year jail term. Police allege the two groups agreed to discuss their differences at the Newcastle clubhouse on September 12, 2004. But the locals were ambushed by "a large group of at least 20 Parramatta members". Police allege this included Sam Ibrahim, 41, the chapter president. The court heard that in the resulting brawl, two Newcastle Nomads were bashed and shot. One of them was Campton, the then sergeant-at-arms, who was wounded in the left and right knees. He also suffered a fractured cheek and nose. The fact sheet says he was then stripped of his club colours.

Police said when they started investigating in 2004 they were met with a wall of silence. "To such degree, that when police initially arrived at the scene, a member of the Newcastle chapter was hosing down victims' blood from the paved courtyard area," the fact sheet says.

Police allege Campton was threatened between 2004 and 2006 in relation to paying $70,000 in cash to Ibrahim. Police allege that, fearful for his safety, Campton made a statement in May last year in which he described the brawl. Shortly after, conversations between Campton and gang members were electronically recorded. The fact sheet says Campton will give evidence he saw Ibrahim point a handgun at the chest of a Newcastle Nomad "and pull the trigger several times". "The firearm was jammed ... Campton heard Ibrahim ask aloud for another firearm."

The boss of the Sydney West chapter, Griffin, is facing charges of grievous bodily harm and attempting to steal $70,000 from Campton. Ibrahim and Orrock remain in custody, while the others have been bailed