Teen among five charged over alleged abduction of man believed to be rapper Ali Younes’s bodyguard

A 15-year-old boy is among five people charged over the alleged kidnapping and assault of a 32-year-old man in Sydney’s west, a victim police later found with facial injuries at a home in Casula. Police said the man was allegedly assaulted and forced into a car outside a home in Guildford at about 11:30pm on Monday.

A short time later, the vehicle was found partially burnt out in nearby Villawood. About an hour after the abduction, heavily armed officers located the man in Casula. He has been identified as Emilio Chalhoub, who is believed to be the personal bodyguard for rapper and alleged Alameddine associate Ali Younes, who performs under the name Ay Huncho.

At about 3:20am, detectives raided the Casula property and allegedly seized a firearm, a baseball bat and other items. Four men and a teenage boy were arrested and taken to Liverpool Police Station, where they were charged.

Police said a 22-year-old man from Blacktown was charged with kidnap in company with intent serious indict occasion actual bodily harm, participate and contribute to criminal group, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm, blacken or disguise face with intent to commit an indictable offence, and destroy property in company use greater than $5,000.

A 21-year-old man from Queensland, a 21-year-old man from Macquarie Fields and a 22-year-old man were also charged.

Offences handed to them included kidnap in company with intent serious indict occasion actual bodily harm, participate and contribute in criminal group, blacken or disguise face with intent to commit an indictable offence, aggravated take or drive motor vehicle with person armed with weapon, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm and destroy property in company use greater than $5,000.

The four men were refused bail and are due to appear at Liverpool Local Court on Wednesday. A 15-year-old boy will face the Children’s Court on kidnapping offences.

His other charges include participate and contribute to criminal group, blacken or disguise face with intent to commit an indictable offence, aggravated take or drive motor vehicle with person armed with weapon, possess unauthorised prohibited firearm and destroy property in company use greater than $5,000.