A man convicted of one of the nation’s most notorious gang rapes early last decade has been caught allegedly trying to sell one kilogram of ice while out on parole.
Mohamed Ghanem was one of nine men sentenced over the horrific gang rapes of more than a dozen women and girls, some as young as 14, across Sydney in 2000.
The then 17-year-old was a lieutenant to Bilal Skaf – the ring leader behind the attacks – and was sentenced to up to 40 years behind bars in 2002.
Mohamed Ghanem, 34, was sentenced to 40 years jail for his part is a series of horrific gang rapes but was released after serving only 14, and is now behind bars again
The 34-year-old was caught allegedly trying to sell one kilogram of the drug ice (pictured) while out on parole
But Ghanem walked free after just 14 years in 2015, despite the judge who sentenced him over his attacks on two women in a park calling the crimes ‘worse than murder’.
And last week, less than two years since his release, the 34-year-old was caught at a motel in Sydney’s west allegedly sealing the drug deal, The Daily Telegraph reports.
Although he was underage at the time of the attack on the women in a Greenacre park, Ghanem was ordered to complete his entire sentence inside an adult prison.
The court heard that one of the women had been grabbed and pushed into a bush, before being dragged away and raped.
Another was taken into a toilet block and forced to perform oral sex.
It is alleged Ghanem’s intended buyer was Hussein Sarhan (pictured), a Brisbane businessman
He crashed his BMW getaway car (pictured) into unmarked police cars as he attempted to flee
The scene where Sarhan crashed into several unmarked police cars as he tried to escape
Ghanem was handed the second harshest sentence of any of the gang, given a non-parole period of 26 years. Only Bilal Skaf received more, given a maximum 55 years.
Despite this Ghanem was released early, after being put through a series of release programs to reintegrate him into society.
On release he was reportedly judged to pose a medium-to-high risk of reoffending, a statement which allegedly proved true last Monday afternoon.
As Ghanem allegedly attempted to sell drugs to businessman Hussein Sarhan at the Bankstown Motel 10, police swooped.
The motel, located on the Hume Highway at Greenacre, is just a few hundred metres from the park where he committed multiple rapes years earlier.
It is alleged Ghanem’s intended buyer was Hussein Sarhan, a Brisbane businessman who crashed his BMW getaway car into unmarked police cars as he attempted to flee.
Sarhan was arrested and charged with a large commercial drug supply after officers allegedly found one kilogram of meth in the car
Ghanem was caught at the Bankstown Motel 10 located on the Hume Highway at Greenacre, near park where he committed multiple rapes years earlier
Police recover the drugs from the motel room where the deal was allegedly to go down
The pair are both facing charges of supplying large quantities of commercial drugs.
One of Ghanem’s parole conditions banned him from associating with any organised crime.
He is now back behind bars having had his freedom revoked.
But an outraged Guy Zangari, the NSW shadow minister for corrections, questioned why Ghanem’s tracking bracelet was cut off last year.
‘This is of major concern that someone who is a high risk sex offender is let out on parole and able to allegedly commit this offence,’ he told The Daily Telegraph.
‘Who is monitoring this guy? Is the system really working?’
THE ‘SKAF GANG RAPISTS’:
Bilal Skaf
The notorious ringleader was jailed for 40 years and won’t be released from Goulburn Supermax until at least 2033
Bilal Skaf, the notorious ringleader, was jailed for 40 years and won’t be released from Goulburn Supermax until at least 2033
Mahmoud Sanoussi
Released in 2009 after 16 year behind bars, having participated in the rapes aged just 15. Became a Brothers 4 Life gang associate in 2014
Mohamed Skaf
Bilal’s younger brother was used as the bait to lure young women to be raped. He could be out of jail as early as next month
Belal Hajeid
Released on parole in 2014 after his sentence was reduced to 13 years on appeal
Mohamed Sanoussi
Mahmoud’s brother, who was 16 at the time, was released after 13 years jail in 2013
Mohamed Sanouss was just 16 at the time, and was released after 13 years jail in 2013
Mahmoud Chami
Released in 2013 after being sentenced to 18 years jail
Tayyab Sheikh
The then-16-year-old was released on parole in 2007 after being sentenced to 15 years jail
‘H’
Real name suppressed because he was a minor with an intellectual disability, and was released on parole in 2014 after 11 years jail. Had a relationship with a prison psychologist who was struck off as a result
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