Allan Meehan
Allan Meehan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1987 Sydney, New South Wales, Australia |
| Occupation | Outlaw biker |
| Known for | National president of the Comanchero |
| Predecessor | Mick Murray |
| Successor | Bemir Saracevic |
| Allegiance | Rebels MC Comanchero MC |
| Conviction(s) | Violation of a Serious Crime Prevention Order (2023) |
Allan Meehan (born 1987) is an Australian outlaw biker and alleged gangster who served as the national president of the Comanchero Motorcycle Club in 2022–2023.
Comanchero national president
[edit]Meehan was born into a poor family of Irish descent in Sydney, and grew up in a public housing estate.[1] At the age of 18, he joined the Rebels Motorcycle Club and became the president of its Cronulla chapter before he defected over to the Comanchero Motorcycle Club.[1] Meehan is a protégé of the Comanchero leader Mark Buddle.[2] In 2020, he became the president of the Canberra chapter after the previous chapter president was murdered.[3]
Meehan became the president of the Comanchero Sydney chapter.[1] A police source told the journalist Chole Whelan: "“Most of the drugs come into Sydney and move on from there and is where the power is, although a lot of guys have moved interstate because of the pressure NSW cops keep putting on them".[4] In November 2021, he was the subject of a Serious Crime Prevention Order issued by the New South Wales police.[5] In April 2022, Meehan became the national president of the Comanchero after the arrest of Mick Murray.[4] After the arrest of Murray in April 2022, a leadership struggle began within the Comanchero with the new national president being Meehan who beat out Tarek Zahed for the top post.[6] On 10 May 2022, Zahed was shot and badly wounded during a murder attempt at the Bodyfit gym in Auburn which killed his younger brother Omar.[7]
Superintendent Grant Taylor of the New South Wales police stated about the Serious Crime Prevention Order applied against Meehan: “He has become a primary target of the NSW Police Force and this is just one method of targeting him. We want to send a clear message. If you’re going to be the national president of the Comanchero, this is what you can expect.”[1] Meehan is a celebrity in Australia owing to his Instagram account which features him and his wife wearing expensive clothing along with his gold-painted Harley Davidson motorcycle.[8] In August 2022, Meehan released a photo of Zahed whom he called "“hard2kill" Zahed on his Instagram account along with the cryptic comment "Love and brotherhood. Forget what ya heard."[6] Meehan's remark that Zahed should forget what he had heard appeared to be an effort to rebut rumors that he was behind the attempt on Zahed's life.[6] In September 2022, one of Meehan's closest allies within the Comanchero, Kyle Leofa, was shot in the face while another Comanchero, Levi Johnson, was stabbed to death.[9] Meehan is said to be locked into a power struggle with the former leader Murray.[10]
Legal issues
[edit]In 2023, he relocated to Queensland, which his lawyer Angus Edwards stated was "for his own safety".[11] Edwards told a courtroom "It was known that there were threats out against anybody who was suspected to be a member of the Comancheros. My client was specifically spoken to by New South Wales police and told there was a $3 million hit on his head."[11] At the time, Meehan was the subject of a Serious Crime Prevention Order which forbade him from associating with other members of the Comanchero, and he was arrested for failing to provide the police with his new address."[11] In February 2023, he was extradited from Queensland to New South Wales to face charges of violating the Serious Crime Prevention Order.[5] In March 2023, Meehan resigned as national president and was replaced with Bemir Saravec.[4] Saravec is a protégé of Meehan and the change in leadership is not expected to be a change in policy.[4] In a plea bargain in July 2023, Meehan pleaded guilty to violating the order.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b c d Hales, Holly (2 July 2022). "NSW Police crackdown on new Comanchero boss Allan Meehan". News.comAu. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Vazquez, Harold (16 July 2022). "Comanchero boss Mark Buddle married Northern Cyprus woman in fake marriage while hiding out overseas". Business News. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Brewer, Peter (9 February 2023). "Former ACT bikie boss Allan Meehan, who became Comancheros' national president, under arrest". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c d Whelan, Chloe (28 March 2023). "Comanchero bikie boss replaced by painter Bemir Saravec". News.comAu. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b "Police targeting Comancheros as boss to be extradited to Sydney after Gold Coast arrest". 9News. 10 February 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Wang, Jessica (22 August 2022). "Tarek Zahed: First photo emerges of Comanchero Bikie after shooting". News.comAu. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Wu, David (18 May 2022). "Comanchero boss Tarek Zahed arm and legs 'shredded by bullets' in Auburn gym shooting which killed his brother Omar". Sky News. Retrieved 24 December 2023.
- ^ Chhetri, Santosh (10 February 2023). "Who is Allan Meehan's Wife Elise?". TVShowStars. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ Wang, Jessica (16 September 2022). "Comancheros bikie, Kyle Leofa shot in the face, month after photo with president Allan Meehan, Tarek Zahed". News.comAu. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Power struggle as bikies fight to be Comanchero top dog". The Daily Telegraph. 2 November 2022. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ a b c Sheehan, Heidi (8 February 2023). "Comanchero bikie Allan Meehan relocated to Queensland due to $3m price on his head, court hears". ABC News. Retrieved 25 December 2023.
- ^ "Bikie boss Allan Meehan arrives at court in flashy Versace tie". News.comAu. 6 July 2023. Retrieved 25 December 2023.