The city's underground turf war over the illicit tobacco scene came to a boil on the streets of Preston on late Tuesday morning when gangland figurehead Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim was gunned ...

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Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was heard taunting one of his rivals in an ominous phone call before he was gunned down in a Melbourne carpark. Abdulrahim, 32, was shot multiple times while ...

Jessika Power has been left heartbroken over the death of her ex-boyfriend, Melbourne underworld figure Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim. Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim was shot multiple times ...

“Pure execution,” was how one source described the murder. Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was Melbourne’s most-hunted gangland figure. Picture: Jason Edwards Emotional friends and family ...

Kazem Hamad is a long-time enemy of Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim. Picture: Supplied “Hey, I’m still alive brother. Eight shots later and I’m still alive,” Abdulrahim told Hamad.

Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim was killed in Preston after being known as Melbourne's most wanted underworld figure and multiple prior attempts on his life. Victoria Police and homicide detectives ...

Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was killed at an underground car park at the Preston Quest Hotel in Melbourne, Australia (Picture: aap/Nine) The sister of a notorious kickboxer nicknamed The ...

The mystery girlfriend of slain Melbourne gangster Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim is lucky to be alive after she witnessed her underworld lover murdered in a hail of bullets. Victoria Police ...

Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim was shot dead in a Preston car park. Picture David Geraghty Emotional friends and family of Abdulrahim gather at the site of the shooting. Picture: Jake ...

When Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim picked-up the newspaper on Monday, he had even more cause to feel anxious than usual. Already living in hiding, Abdulrahim was well aware he was a walking target.