Cars set alight and shots fired into home in Kambah bikie attack

Police believe Canberra will continue to see violent clashes between bikie gangs after a targeted drive-by attack in Kambah in the early hours of this morning (4 February).

Around 1:30 am, emergency services were called to Harrington Circuit, Kambah after three cars were set alight and shots were fired into a Kambah home.

AFP Forensics examined the scene and located a small number of spent casings and damage to the garage consistent with a firearm being discharged. No one was reported as injured in the incident.

Police believe the attack was a targeted incident related to outlaw motorcycle gang activity.

Detective Superintendent Moller said there were a number of people, including children, in the house when the attack took place and said it was fortunate no one was injured. Police said the people in the home are known to police and have gang affiliations, but would not elaborate on which of the four gangs they were associated with.

Detective Superintendent Moller said police were dedicated to disrupting bikie activity but warned that violence between bikie gangs will continue.

“The establishment of any club in any jurisdiction is difficult and brings more violence to the town they are in. Any new club coming into town will have an impact on the other clubs,” he said.

“[The] Outlaw motorcycle gang world is fluid and people move between clubs quite frequently so we are going to get this interaction quite often.

“We will be doing everything we can to discourage any further attacks as we have done previously and we will keep working to stop them.”

Detective Superintendent Moller said the Taskforce was investigating whether the recent attack was linked to the arrival of the Satadurah bikie gang and the recent attack at Oaks Estate.

In the past 12 months, ACT Policing’s Taskforce Nemesis has laid 78 charges against 29 criminal gang members and executed 101 search warrants. The Taskforce has also seized 1,480 rounds of ammunition, 20 weapons, and two vehicles related to criminal gang activity.

Detective Superintendent Moller said police’s dedicated bikie taskforce had quite a substantial team, which had been bolstered in the past 6 months.

“The Taskforce has a proactive and reactive element and the officers are dedicated to their task,” he said. “They work very hard and they have done substantial work to try and alleviate this situation and they will keep doing it.”

Anyone who witnessed the incident or has dash-cam or CCTV footage from around the time of the incident can contact Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000, or via the Crime Stoppers ACT website.

Please quote reference 6359974. Information can be provided anonymously.