Revealed: Fugitives on the run after fatal shooting outside a boxing match have close ties to the family of drug lord Tony Mokbel who was stabbed in prison weeks earlier
- Fugitive brothers on the run have close ties to drug lord Tony Mokbel's family
- Abdullah El Nasher and brother Ali wanted over fatal Melbourne shooting
- Abdullah believed to have a close relationship with Mokbel's stepdaughter
- Ali is believed to be close friends with Melbourne drug lord's nephew, Anthony
Two fugitive brothers who remain on the run following a fatal shooting outside a boxing event have been discovered to have close ties to the family of drug lord Tony Mokbel.
Police want to speak to Melbourne brothers Abdullah El Nasher, 27 and Ali El Nasher, 28, as well as Mikhael Myko, 25, over the triple shooting outside the Melbourne Pavilion in Kensington last Friday night.
Young father and labourer Ben Togiai was killed in the shooting, which injured two other men.
Fugitive Abdullah El Nasher recently uploaded this photo on Snapchat cosying up to Brittany McGuire, the stepdaughter of Tony Mokbel
A drug turf war between sparring gangs is believed to be behind the triple shooting, which police are treating as a targeted attack.
Almost a week on, it's been revealed the El Nasher brothers have close ties to several family members of jailed drug kingpin Tony Mokbel.
Abdullah El Nasher reportedly has a close relationship with Brittany McGuire, the daughter of Mokbel's ex-partner Danielle McGuire.
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Abdullah El Nasher's older brother Ali (wearing gold chain) appears to have a close bond with Anthony Mokbel, Tony's nephew
He posted a photo on Snapchat in December of himself snuggling up to Ms McGuire.
He's 'in a relationship' according to his Facebook page, while Ms McGuire has posted a red heart next to 'Abz Nash' on her Instagram page, The Herald Sun reported.
El Nasher's older brother Ali appears in several recent photos on the Facebook page of Anthony Mokbel, Tony's nephew.
The pair appear to have a close bond, as they pose for the camera and have their arms around each other in one photo.
Young father and labourer Ben Togiai (pictured) was killed in the shooting in Kensington last Friday night
Tony Mokbel, who pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in 2012, is currently serving a minimum of 22 years in Barwon Prison.
He recently returned to prison from hospital after he was critically injured in an alleged stabbing there last month.
The Kensington incident was the first of three fatal shootings across Melbourne within four days.
Mitat Rasimi, aged in his 50s, was found dead with gunshot wounds in a crashed car on Sunday night at Dandenong.
Tony Mokbel is in Barwon Prison after he pleaded guilty to drug trafficking charges in 2012
Two more men were killed in the latest shootings on Monday at suburban Meadow Heights.
Ali Ali, 28, was found dead just a few streets away from slain father Deniz Hasan, 40.
Detectives believe the murders are unrelated but admit there were 'some degrees of commonality' between the Friday and Sunday shootings.
Anyone with information is urged to contact CrimeStoppers on 1800 333 00
Abdullah (left) and Ali El Nasher (centre), 27 and 28 respectively, and Mikhael Myko (right), 25, are all wanted for questioning over the triple shooting in Kensington last Friday night
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