A no-nonsense police officer who calls himself ‘Raptor 13’ has been filmed at the centre of a confrontation with a group of men on their way to Mick Hawi’s burial.
The men were driving to Rookwood Cemetery in western Sydney on Thursday when their limousines were stopped by police on King Georges Road.
Raptor 13, whose real name is Senior Constable Andrew Murphy, was seen drawing his taser and shouting ‘You’re going to get searched’ as tensions flared.
‘Brother, there’s 30 of us (and) there’s two of you… show some respect’ one of the men says as Raptor 13 pushes the surging group out of his face.
‘I don’t care, you’re going to be searched, stand against the fence all of you… you’re all being searched for firearms and drugs,’ he responds.
A no-nonsense police officer who calls himself ‘Raptor 13’ has been filmed at the centre of a confrontation with a group of men on their way to Mick Hawi’s burial
Raptor 13, whose real name is Senior Constable Andrew Murphy, was seen drawing his taser and shouting ‘You’re going to get searched’
The men were in limousines on their way from the funeral of Mick Hawi (pictured with wife Carolina) at Al Zahra mosque to the cemetery
Raptor 13 was joined by at least one other officer and issued warnings to some of the men before letting the group go.
Daily Mail Australia is not suggesting any of the men searched committed any crime, or that ‘Raptor 13’ misused his position of power in any way during the conflict.
The colourful constable is part of Strike Force Raptor, an elite militarised police unit made up of 55 top cops with the primary goal of dismantling violent bikie gangs.
In 2015, Mr Murphy was caught on camera holding a metal pole to a driver’s head during a routine traffic stop.
Mr Murphy has built up a reputation online for his blunt approach to law enforcement
The 39-year-old called a motorcyclist a ‘galah’ after pulling him over for running a red light
In another incident, the 39-year-old pulled over a motorcyclist who was wearing a defective skull-shaped helmet after he ran a red light.
‘You want to get your camera out and do a YouTube hero, that’s fine, I don’t really give a continental mate, I’m used to it,’ he told the man as he filmed him.
Mr Murphy then told the rider to move his bike off the busy road.
‘Stand up you galah, turn around and you’re going to push your bike on to the footpath. Yeah cry, cry mate, you’re carrying on like an idiot.’
The colourful cop has previously been caught on camera appearing to throw a motorcyclist’s licence on the ground, pushing away a woman and refusing to show a driver his speed radar.
Mr Murphy was also pictured holding a metal pole to a driver’s head during a routine stop in 2015 to show how it could be used as a weapon
Hungry for justice: The colourful constable is part of Strike Force Raptor, an elite militarised police unit made up of 55 top cops with the primary goal of dismantling violent bikie gangs
Mr Murphy was part of a large contingent of police officers stationed in Sydney’s south as hundreds gathered for former Comanchero chief Mahmoud Hawi’s funeral.
The ex-bikie boss was shot dead outside the Fitness First gym in Rockdale, in Sydney’s south last Thursday afternoon.
His body of was taken out of a coffin and placed into a grave, as hundreds of mourners watched on in Sydney’s south today.
Associates, family, friends and lawyers of the one-time crime kingpin gathered to pay their respects to the Lebanese migrant and father-of-two, 37, at an Arncliffe mosque.
After 1pm prayers at the Al Zahra mosque in Arncliffe, a convoy of luxury cars followed the hearse carrying Hawi’s bullet-riddled body to Rookwood Cemetery.
There were no motorbikes in sight, nor bikie colours, as mourners were told by the Hawi family they were a ‘no-go’.
More than a dozen uniformed police officers watched as the family, including wife Carolina arrived at the grave site in a parade of white Rolls Royces, a Bentley and Porsche.
Hawi’s body of was taken out of a coffin and placed into a grave, as hundreds of mourners watched on in Sydney’s south today
Mosque officials said Hawi’s bullet-riddled body was washed at the service and he was dressed per Islamic rites. Traditional blessings were also performed.
At the graveside, prayers were sung and Hawi’s body was removed from its casket, as per Islamic tradition.
His body was then lowered into the cement-lined grave and a truck tipped earth on top of him.
Close male relatives and friends finished the burial together with shovels and laid enormous bouquets of flowers for Hawi.
Islamic Friendship Association president Keysar Trad said followers of the belief ‘don’t bury with the coffin. We take the cadaver out of the coffins.’
Concrete slabs are often laid at the bottom of graves to meet health requirements, Mr Trad said.
More than a dozen uniformed police officers watched as the family, including wife Carolina arrived at the grave site in a parade of white Rolls Royces, a Bentley and Porsche
Associates, family, friends and lawyers of the one-time crime kingpin gathered to pay their respects to the Lebanese migrant and father-of-two, 37, at an Arncliffe mosque
Mosque officials said Hawi’s bullet-riddled body was washed at the service and he was dressed per Islamic rites. Traditional blessings were also performed
Family and friends, including Hawi’s father, then formed a line and shook hands with almost every attendee. Others stayed to pay their respects.
Mourners were asked by Hawi’s immediate family not to wear bikie colours nor arrive on motorcycles out of ‘respect’.
Many attendees wore shirts or hoodies with photographs of Mahmoud printed on the back.
Most attendees, particularly the men, were photographed by undercover police officers as they arrived at the mosque.
A convoy of luxury cars arrived at Hawi’s funeral just before midday, believed to be transporting his wife Carolina and their two sons, as well as immediate family.
The Lebanese migrant was then buried in the Muslim section of the city’s Rookwood necropolis.
Hawi’s body was released to the family by investigators on Wednesday, after an autopsy.
He rose to infamy in 2009 for his involvement in a brutal brawl at Sydney Airport which resulted in the death of a Hells Angels associate.
At the graveside, prayers were sung and Hawi’s body was removed from its casket, as per Islamic tradition
Mourners were asked by Hawi’s immediate family not to wear bikie colours nor arrive on motorcycles out of ‘respect’
His wife, Carolina Gonzalez, successfully made an urgent application to the New South Wales Supreme Court to obtain a sperm sample.
Her lawyer submitted she still ‘desires’ to have more children with her late husband.
An affidavit filed by her lawyer said they were advised by the Coroner that Hawi was ‘situated in a locked zipped bag and that bag cannot be unzipped without the presence of detectives.’
Police did not object to a urologist performing the procedure to obtain Hawi’s sperm.
Hawi’s killers, who remain unidentified, are still on the run despite warnings from police they will not remain anonymous for long. The investigation into his murder continues.
Many attendees wore shirts or hoodies with photographs of Mahmoud printed on them