Edward Nassr allegedly seized the weapon and 32 rounds of ammunition from a bag he was carrying

Edward Nassr, 30, was refused bail on Wednesday when he appeared in Sydney's Central Local Court on weapons charges.
Police arrested Nassr about 1am (AEST) on Monday after noticing him loitering in a Surry Hills laneway near the nightclub.They allegedly seized the weapon and 32 rounds of ammunition from a bag he was carrying.
Surry Hills Local Area Commander Superintendent Donna Adney said the gun appeared to be home-made because it did not have any manufacturer's markings."Certainly ... this would fit into a far more dangerous category of firearms," Supt Adney told reporters.
"I would describe the machine pistol as something that has similar dimensions to a pistol that can be fired with one hand and it has an automatic capacity.
"It means if you hold your finger on the trigger the bullets keep firing."Supt Adney would not divulge any further details of the arrest.Nassr is charged with being armed with intent to commit an indictable offence, possessing a firearm and other firearm-related offences.He did not apply for bail on Wednesday, and it was formally refused by Magistrate Allen Moore.He was remanded in custody to appear in the same court on July 23.Nassr was arrested by officers from Operation Rolling Thunder, a three-day blitz targeting alcohol-related crime and illegal drugs over the Queen's Birthday long weekend.Seventy people were arrested in the operation, and 48 have been charged with possession or supply of illegal drugs.

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Raphael Joseph faced Sydney's Central Local Court today charged with the murder of Dimitri De-Baz

man accused of a 2002 gangland killing that sparked a crime wave in Sydney's south-west has appeared in court after being extradited from the United States.Raphael Joseph, 31, faced Sydney's Central Local Court today charged with the murder of Dimitri De-Baz, 28, in a Sefton pub car park in December 2002.Police say Mr De-Baz, of Fairfield, had been drinking at the Playhouse Hotel with a large group of friends when he got into a fight with another group of men.He was gunned down later that night in a shooting in which two others were also seriously injured.The shooting sparked a gang war in the city's south-west with tit for tat shootings and kidnappings that prompted police to set up a dedicated unit.Joseph was arrested in San Diego, in California, in October 2006 and fought his extradition until last monthNSW detectives accompanied him to Sydney yesterday and subsequently charged him with murder.In a brief appearance today, Joseph did not apply for bail, which was formally refused by the magistrate, Allan Moore.He was remanded in custody until April 22, to reappear in the same court via audio-visual link.Joseph sat impassively in the dock today, dressed in a grey DKNY T-shirt, and sporting a neat goatee beard and short hair.

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