28岁的迪伦·马利亚因涉嫌在他人住宅前持枪威胁居民而被控骚乱罪[1]。马利亚是芬克斯摩托车帮西端分部的警卫长[1]。法庭审理中披露，他在北东连接公路项目承包商Symal公司担任机械操作员[1]。
警方指控马利亚、伊塞克利·沃尔斯及一名身份不明人士在2024年6月30日驾驶福特游侠型皮卡车前往哈克尼斯因迪戈林克一处住宅进行威胁[1]。监控录像显示一名身份不明的人员持银色手枪指向受害者[1]。尽管警方反对此举并认为马利亚构成不可接受的风险，法官杰拉尔德·莱斯布里奇基于他可能的服刑期限不会超过等待审判的时间，最终批准了他的保释[1]。
前总理雅辛塔·艾伦此前曾声称"没有证据"表明摩托车帮参与该道路项目的牟利活动[1]。
Dylan Mallia, a 28-year-old sergeant-at-arms for the Finks motorcycle gang's western chapter, faced court proceedings on charges of affray following an alleged armed confrontation at a residential property [1]. The incident occurred on June 30, 2024, when Mallia, along with Isekeli Walls and an unidentified third person, reportedly drove a Ford Ranger to a residence on Indigo Link in Harkness and threatened occupants [1]. Surveillance footage captured an unidentified individual pointing a silver handgun at victims during the incident [1].
During court hearings, it emerged that Mallia is employed as a machinery operator by Symal, a contractor involved in the North East Link project, a government infrastructure initiative valued at $26 billion [1]. Magistrate Gerald Lethbridge granted Mallia's release into the community on bail, determining that his likely custodial sentence would be shorter than the time already spent awaiting trial [1]. This decision proceeded despite police opposition, who argued that Mallia presented an unacceptable risk [1]. The approval of bail came partly on the basis of Mallia's stable employment [1].
The case emerges against a backdrop of previous political claims regarding motorcycle gang involvement in major infrastructure projects. Former Premier Jacinta Allan had previously stated that there was no evidence suggesting motorcycle gangs were profiting from involvement in the road project [1].