Fugitive's social media posts deactivated after media reports

An Instagram account believed to belong to a man wanted over a July 2023 Sydney shooting has been deactivated after it appeared in media reports. The account posted images and messages from locations including Samoa, Albania, Vietnam and Mexico. Police investigating the case viewed the posts as a source of information on movements and contacts.

Posts referenced shootings and rival groups One post showed an image of an alleged crime figure's arrest and included a taunt directed at the individual. " Additional posts paid tribute to two men killed in separate incidents in late 2025. One message referenced a shooting near a police station; another referred to a death in Vietnam.

Former officer comments on investigative value Macquarie University criminologist Vince Hurley, a former NSW Police superintendent, said the account would have been followed by detectives. "If he's posting and boasting he probably doesn't even consider the background of where he is," Dr Hurley said.

He added that the material could help map associations that were previously unknown to investigators. Dr Hurley also said the account holder was likely to resume posting. "All police have to do is wait," he said.