Gangsters film murder with drone before posting footage saying ‘hello, this is the Mafia’
An online group claiming to be the ‘Albanian Mafia’ have claimed responsibility for a shocking killing that saw a man gunned down outside his home
Police are still on the hunt for the alleged killer(Image: 7NEWS)
A group who call themselves the ‘Albanian Mafia’ have taken credit for a brazen and shockingly high-tech gangland killing that saw the victim tracked with drones and a GPS device before being gunned down.
The victim of the violent killing, which took place on a quiet residential street in Sydney, Australia, has been named as 35-year-old Jack Cheung.
Cheung, who had just returned from holiday in Thailand and lived with his mother, was reportedly discovered shot dead in a car parked outside his Carlingford home at around 5:30 am yesterday morning (16 July) when some plumbers arrived to work in the area.
Jack Cheung was found dead inside his car(Image: 7NEWS)
Shockingly, it quickly emerged that the night before his body was found, drone footage appearing to show Cheung’s brutal killing was posted online, along with the caption “Hello, this is the Albanian mafia; we have footage of Mr. Cheung’s execution by gangs today in Carlingford.”
Cops are warning that the posting of sick murder footage is a growing trend amongst gangs both in Australia and globally., although they did add this can have unintended consequences.
According to New South Wales Police Deputy Commissioner Mal Lanyon said: “The footage that is being put online assist us with our investigations as well”, although she added that “Posting it online can encourage other people to take that sort of activity,”
The alleged killing was filmed by a drone and posted online (Image: 7NEWS)
A report by ABC news also stated that a covert GPS device had also allegedly been used to track Cheung in the hours before his death, in what police described as “concerning” and exemplifying a “new era of organised crime”
The reason for Cheung’s alleged killing is unclear, although multiple reports in Australia state that he was known to officials and had appeared in court a month ago after allegedly being found to own an unlicensed firearm.
Cops say they are still on the hunt for his alleged killer, as well as for the vehicle that was used to arrive at the property.
Cops are warning this incident signals a “new era” of organised crime (Image: Getty Images)
Acting Superintendent Michael Marinello acknowledged cops were looking into this being a gangland killing, describing the shooting as “a very brazen attack”.
He said: “We do not believe that this is a random attack. We believe this is an isolated incident and so we can reassure the public that there is no ongoing threat.”
Marinello added that several people were at the property when the shooting took place and were helping police with their inquiries.
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