Overview

• Police have announced a $1 million reward for information leading to the conviction of those who ordered Robert Issa’s ambush in October 2023
• Detective Inspector Dean Thomas described the five men charged last week as “foot soldiers” and said investigators are now targeting those higher up
• The Director of Public Prosecutions will consider indemnifying anyone who provides actionable intelligence on the masterminds
• Greek authorities have detained a sixth suspect in Athens under an Interpol notice in the first overseas arrest linked to the case
• Investigators believe Issa’s killing was driven by rivalries in Melbourne’s illicit tobacco market and followed a series of related arson attacks