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Brother of alleged Sydney drug lord is shot in the legs in brazen daylight attack

  • Imran Baluch in hospital after being shot in the legs
  • He is the brother of alleged drug importer Mostafa Baluch
  • Imran was not involved in the alleged drug syndicate  

By Brett Lackey For Daily Mail Australia

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The brother of accused drug-kingpin Mostafa Baluch has been shot in the legs.

Imran Baluch, 26, admitted himself to hospital just before noon on Thursday with bullet wounds.

He is yet to be interviewed by police about the circumstances of the shooting and who pulled the trigger. Detectives are now investigating.

‘Shortly after 11.35am a 26-year-old man presented himself to Westmead hospital suffering gunshot wounds,’ police said in a statement.

‘He was admitted to hospital for treatment where he remains in a stable condition.’

The brother of alleged large-scale drug importer Mostafa Baluch (pictured) has been admitted to hospital after being shot in the legs

The brother of alleged large-scale drug importer Mostafa Baluch (pictured) has been admitted to hospital after being shot in the legs 

A photo released by police shows Baluch dressed in a T-shirt and shorts sitting on the side of the road moments after his dramatic arrest (pictured) when he was found hiding in a Mercedes inside a shipping container

A photo released by police shows Baluch dressed in a T-shirt and shorts sitting on the side of the road moments after his dramatic arrest (pictured) when he was found hiding in a Mercedes inside a shipping container

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His brother Mostafa sparked one of Australia’s biggest manhunts last year.

He was caught hiding in the back of a luxury car inside a shipping container on the back of a truck at the Queensland-NSW border in November.

He had spent weeks on the run as he attempted to evade capture when the drug shipments were found.

His dramatic arrest was the culmination of a weeks-long search after he allegedly cut off an ankle monitor and went on the run.

Police allege Baluch was involved in an organised crime syndicate that conspired to import and distribute three tonnes of cocaine, potentially worth an estimated $900 million. 

With help from US authorities, 1770 kilograms of cocaine was seized from vessels off the coast of Colombia in October 2020 and Ecuador in April 2021. 

Five men have been charged so far over their alleged involvement in the syndicate. 

His brother is not involved in the alleged importation or charged with any offence.

Mostafa Baluch (pictured being escorted back to NSW in November) to face drug importation charges

Mostafa Baluch (pictured being escorted back to NSW in November) to face drug importation charges 

HOW THE COPS CAUGHT BALUCH

2020: Mostafa Baluch was arrested as part of an investigation into an alleged organised crime sting plotting to supply three tonnes of cocaine in NSW. Detectives started the investigation after receiving a tip about a person gambling a huge amount of money at the Star Casino. The betting was flagged as potential money laundering and kicked off an investigation that eventually became focused on drug trafficking.

June 2021: Charged with drug offences when his Bayview home on Sydney’s northern beaches was raided

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October 22, 2021: He was granted bail on several conditions and was forced to wear an ankle monitor

October 25, 2021: The tracking device stopped working and police began urgently tracking down the fugitive

October 26, 2021: Baluch was due to face court but didn’t arrive. Police believe they spotted Baluch in the backseat of a black Range Rover as it travelled east on the M4 at Croydon.

November 4: Police raid homes in Potts Hill and Yagoona in Sydney’s south-west in their manhunt for Baluch. They seized more than $250,000 cash, about 200 grams of cocaine, 485 grams of an unknown substance, mobile phones, and an electronic money counter

November 5: Organised Crime Squad Commander Detective Superintendent Rob Crichlow says police are closing in on the hunt to find the fugitive and believed he was still in NSW.

November 10: Baluch is captured by police on the NSW/Queensland border when police intercepted a truck. Baluch was found hiding in the boot of a Mercedes SUV in a shipping container on the back of the truck.

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