Cross-eyed gangster on the loose: Warning NOT to approach dangerous convicted killer who was banned from associating with the Brothers 4 Life bikie gang and is now on the run
- Moustafa Mariam, 35, is on the run after being caught breaching his strict parole
- He was convicted over his role in shooting death of a truck driver in 2014
- Moustafa's older brother Mahmoud fired shot that freakishly killed Robert Knight
- Brothers were involved in shoot out when a bullet hit Mr Knight as he drove past
- Moustafa is wanted after allegedly being caught in possession of drugs in June
Moustafa Mariam, 35, is wanted by police in response to breaching his parole for being caught carrying an automatic pistol
A cross-eyed criminal who was charged over the shooting murder of a truck driver is now on the run from police.
Moustafa Mariam, 35, was charged with possessing drugs earlier this month and has since been ordered back to custody.
But the heavily-tattooed criminal has allegedly gone into hiding and police are looking for him to carry out the warrant for his arrest.
Mariam was on parole after serving a four-and-a-half year term for possessing a pistol and then coercing someone else to claim they owned the weapon.
As well as the standard parole conditions, Mariam was banned from associating with both the Bandidos OMCG and notorious Brothers 4 Life gang.
Mariam was previously convicted for his involvement in the shooting death of truck driver Bob Knight (pictured) who died in June 2009. Moustafa Mariam's older brother Mahmoud fired the fatal shot that hit Mr Knight as he drove past in his truck
But he was charged earlier this month with possessing a prohibited drug and police issued a warrant for his arrest.
After being unable to track him down, a public appeal was made for information, but members of the public were warned not to approach him if seen.
Mariam was on parole after serving a jail sentence for possessing a .45 automatic calibre self-loading pistol which was found during a raid on a Parramatta apartment in January 2014.
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Those charges saw him sent to Silverwater Prison during which time he attempted to convince his cellmate to 'take the rap for him'.
He offered the man $35,000 and a Toyota car - his choice of a Corolla or Sportivo.
Mariam's cellmate accepted and went about forging a false statutory declaration and admitting to owning the gun in phone calls, which he knew were being recorded.
A Toyota Sportivo was delivered to the home of his cellmate's sister in April 2014.
During a gunfight between two rival groups, a bullet from the gun of Mahmoud Mariam struck Mr Knight who was unfortunately driving past the scene and had no involvement in the dispute
Among his parole conditions, Moustafa Mariam is banned from associating with the Bandidos OMCG or the notorious Brothers 4 Life crime gang which was the brainchild of the notorious criminal Bassam Hamzy (pictured)
Mariam pleaded guilty to the crime but later appealed against his sentence, but failed to prove the judge was excessive in his punishment.
Five years before those offences, Mariam had been convicted over the death of truck driver Bob Knight.
Mariam, his older brother Mahmoud and 10 other men had gathered in the carpark of Hungry Jack's at Milperra, in Sydney's west, to resolve a dispute between two rivals.
Almost instantly after both groups arrived at the fast food outlet, Mahmoud Mariam opened fire.
During the skirmish that followed, a bullet fired from his gun hit Mr Knight who was driving past on a nearby road.
Mahmoud was jailed for at least six years, while Moustafa - who was initially charged with murder but later pleaded guilty to affray - was jailed for his role in driving some of those involved in the fight to the carpark.
Moustafa found himself in hot water again not long after his release from jail in 2014, when he was caught up in a wild brawl at the Stereosonic music festival.
Video showed the scuffle unfolding, with Moustafa - in a black singlet, blue shorts and grey shoes - front and centre.
He was eventually found not-guilty of any wrongdoing, with his lawyer arguing that he had been acting in self-defence.
