Notorious Sydney gang rapist Mohammed Skaf charged with 24 drug and criminal offences
Notorious Sydney gang rapist Mohammed Skaf has been arrested and charged with 24 offences, including directing a large-scale drug trafficking syndicate in Sydney's south-west. The 42-year-old was released from prison in 2021 after serving 21 years for his role in a series of gang rapes on schoolgirls in 2000, with his parole order expiring in January 2024. Police allege he was the principal of the operation, with seizures including nearly $250,000 in cash, cocaine, and MDMA, and two co-accused also arrested.
Mohammed Skaf, 42, was arrested in Greenacre, Sydney, late Wednesday night following an investigation by Strike Force Earley into large-scale drug supply in Sydney's south-west that began in March 2026. Police charged him with 24 offences, including supplying prohibited drugs in commercial quantities, knowingly dealing with proceeds of crime, and directing the activities of a criminal group. Searches of Skaf, a nearby park, his Greenacre home, and a vehicle yielded approximately $245,000 in cash, cocaine, MDMA, and several mobile phones. Detective Chief Inspector Jeffrey Walsh stated police would allege Skaf was 'the principal' who 'directed everybody,' describing the syndicate as 'well-entrenched' in organised crime. Two co-accused — 51-year-old Ahmed Warwar (also known as John Harvard) and 54-year-old Winter Egitmeglu — were arrested simultaneously at properties in Bankstown and Newington respectively, with drugs, a ballistic vest, a baton, and steroids also seized. Skaf was hospitalised following an alleged struggle during his arrest and was escorted from Bankstown Hospital with his arm in a sling; his case was adjourned until August. Skaf originally served over 20 years for his role in a series of gang rapes on at least six schoolgirls in 2000, committed when he was 17.
What's missing
The full nature of the investigation's remaining targets or the broader scope of the syndicate has not been disclosed.
How coverage differed
The Guardian described Skaf as a 'convicted gang rapist' and noted he 'continued to blame his victims' at a parole hearing, adding context about victim-blaming absent from the other outlets. The Sydney Morning Herald and ABC Australia used largely similar factual framing, though the Herald provided additional detail on Skaf's parole conditions and sentence history.
What different sources said
- Sydney Morning HeraldCenter
Notorious gang rapist Mohammed Skaf charged with 24 new offences
Convicted gang rapist Mohammed Skaf hit with two dozen drug charges in Sydney
- ABC AustraliaCenter
Notorious Sydney gang rapist Mohammed Skaf facing drug charges
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