Sydney'sTurf war between Hells Angels and the Comancheros

Turf war between rival bikie gangs after three drive-by shootings and an arson attack on businesses in Sydney's south in recent months.
Detectives from NSW Police's gang and organised crime squads are investigating the string of incidents, which culminated in the firebombing of a Brighton-Le-Sands tattoo parlour last night.The store, Angel's Cosmetic Tattooing, was extensively damaged in the blaze that broke out when three men smashed in the front window about 11.30pm.Police say last night's attack is linked to two drive-by shootings at the Bay Street business - on June 24 and July 10 - as well as an attack on a tanning salon at nearby Rockdale later that night.Locals say the disturbances are part of a power struggle between rival gangs the Hells Angels and the Comancheros.Police today confirmed rumours, but stopped short of naming either gang."There is little doubt these incidents are part of a battle over turf between rival gangs," St George Local Area Commander Helen Begg said.Superintendent Begg said the incidents, including one drive-by shooting that occurred at 5pm, put members of the public at risk and would not be tolerated."These crimes will be aggressively investigated by strike force detectives," she said.Angel's Cosmetic Tattooing opened for business in September.
But a manager in a nearby business said trouble had been brewing in the suburb for some months, ever since the business owner applied to set up shop."When the application was approved that's when we thought there was going to be trouble," the woman, who did not want to be named, said.Since the store opened, up to six Comancheros members had taken to circling the block on their bikes in broad daylight on at least four separate Saturdays, she said."There's five or six of them and they circle like vultures," the manager said."There's a group of the Hells Angels standing out the front of the shop with their arms folded, looking tough.
"They wear their colour, their branded jackets, then the police come and drive around. It's like Keystone Cops," she said.