A second man has been charged over the alleged homicide of underworld determine Gavin Preston, who was fatally shot whereas consuming at a restaurant in broad daylight.
Victoria Police have utilized to extradite Yagoona man Rabii Zahabe, 24, from NSW after charging him with the homicide of Preston in September final 12 months.
Police will allege Preston, recognized by the moniker ‘Succesful’, had been consuming brunch exterior Candy Lulu’s cafe in Keilor with Abbas Junior Maghnie, 26, when two males wearing black approached and fired a number of photographs.
Preston, 50, died on the scene whereas Maghnie was hit within the abdomen.
Two automobiles believed to have been used as getaway autos have been later discovered burnt out in Keilor and Keilor Downs.
NSW Police had beforehand arrested Mr Zahabe within the Sydney CBD in October final 12 months on unrelated NSW issues.
He fronted Bathurst Native Courtroom on Thursday the place police efficiently made an software to extradite him to Victoria.
In October, police additionally charged 22-year-old Jaeden Tito over Preston’s homicide.
![Jaeden Tito was also charged with the murder of Gavin Preston in Keilor last year. NSW Police](https://i0.wp.com/images.perthnow.com.au/publication/C-14279025/7ef17a9044d42c2f7be3fc589c968ab052e5cb9d.jpg?ssl=1)
His issues stay earlier than the court docket.
Preston, who was a long-term determine in Victoria’s gangland circles, had been launched from jail in early 2023.
He had served his time for the 2012 “defensive murder” capturing of drug trafficker Adam Khoury.