Kaz Hamad
Kaz Hamad is an alleged Australian crime boss believed to be orchestrating Melbourne's illegal tobacco trade from Iraq after his deportation in 2023. Following an eight-year prison sentence, he has become a key figure in an ongoing investigation into organized crime links to a firebombing attack on a synagogue, which authorities suspect may have connections to Iranian intelligence. Hamad is also implicated in multiple murders related to the tobacco wars and continues to be a target for Australian law enforcement agencies.
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Recent news mentions
Gangland boss Kaz Hamad is mentioned as controlling the illegal tobacco market.
Pushing up the price of heroin cut crime, so why isn’t the same thing happening with tobacco?
Australia· 2026-02-03
Hamad is suspected to be protected in Iraq, where he was born, via powerful relatives and associates in the military and government.
Police believe Australian crime boss did Iran’s firebomb biddingAustralia· 2025-08-26
