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A teenager has been charged with the murder of an underworld figure whose death at the height of a Sydney gangland feud sparked the establishment of a major police taskforce.

Taskforce Falcon detectives on Wednesday morning arrested Mohammed Youssef, 19, over the killing of 32-year-old Dawood Zakaria, who died after the Toyota HiLux he was travelling in with three associates was sprayed with bullets at Granville on May 25.

Underworld figure Dawood Zakaria died after being shot in the head in May.Credit: Rolling Stone

The group was set upon by two occupants of a black Mercedes-Benz who fired at least seven shots at the HiLux while it was stopped at traffic lights. Zakaria survived a gunshot wound to the head, but later died in hospital.

The 19-year-old has also been charged with shooting at Parramatta lawyer Sylvan Singh, 25, who was shot in the arm and the shoulder, with intent to murder, as well as participating in a criminal group, possessing ammunition, stealing two cars and dealing with the proceeds of crime. He was refused police bail to appear in Parramatta Local Court on Thursday.

Police will not allege the 19-year-old was responsible for the shooting, but that his involvement before, during and after the shooting were part of a joint criminal enterprise.

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Taskforce Falcon was established two days after the shooting to quell violence linked to a conflict with current and former members of the notorious Alameddine crime network. Wednesday’s arrest marks the most significant breakthrough for detectives investigating the conflict.

“It is significant,” Box said.

“This was a shooting, a brazen shooting, at 5pm on a Sunday in the middle of Sydney. There could have been multiple victims – innocent victims.”

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