Notorious Crime Family: Possible new motive emerges as to why grave of Meshlin Marrogi – sister of underworld boss George Marrogi – was desecrated at Melbourne’s Preston General Cemetery
Notorious Crime Family: Possible new motive emerges as to why grave of Meshlin Marrogi – sister of underworld boss George Marrogi – was desecrated at Melbourne’s Preston General Cemetery
- Meshlin Marrogi’s grave in Preston General Cemetery is targeted
- Vandals broke into the mausoleum and destroyed her coffin
- She is the sister of notorious crime boss George Marrogi
Robbers who desecrated the grave of a crime lord’s sister may have been trying to steal the jewelry she was buried with, while sending a “sick” message to her infamous brother George Marrogi.
Meshlin Marrogi’s final resting place at Preston General Cemetery in Melbourne’s north was burglarized around 5am on Sunday, with thieves gaining access to her mausoleum before dragging her coffin out and breaking it open.
The woman who had also built a reputation in the city’s underworld died in 2021 at just 30 years old after being stricken with Covid.
Police suspect whoever is behind the break-in targeted her grave specifically, knowing she was buried in her crypt along with valuables. Announce sun reported.
Meshlin Marrogi’s final resting place at Preston General Cemetery in Melbourne’s north was burglarized around 5am on Sunday, with thieves gaining access to her mausoleum before dragging her coffin out and breaking it open
Robbers who desecrated the grave of a crime lord’s sister may have been trying to steal the jewelry she was buried with, while sending a “sick” message to her infamous brother George Marrogi. Pictured: Meshlin Marrogi (right) with George Marrogi’s partner, Antonietta Mannella
The “sick” perpetrators smashed items that went inside before dragging Meshlin Marrogi’s coffin a short distance and breaking it open (Preston General Cemetery, photo)
Devastated mourners flocked to the cemetery on Monday.
Among them was Ms Marrogi’s mother, Madlin Enwiya, who was seen hugging another woman as she burst into tears behind the cordoned off section of the mausoleum.
The bereaved mother said she regularly visits her daughter’s grave – sometimes more than once a day.
Another family member labeled the vandalism ‘sick’ and urged police to find the perpetrators while a Victoria Police Public Order Response Team vehicle was stationed at the cemetery during the day.
Meshlin is credited with playing a key role in the rise of her brother’s Notorious Crime Family (NCF) empire.
Police allege that her personality and knack for business led her brother’s empire to diversify into a wide variety of business interests.
NCF initially started as a fundraiser for children in the family’s Syrian village of origin, but investigators claim it created most of the network of companies used to launder NCF profits.
Broken glass under a window in the mausoleum (photo)
Police are investigating whether the desecration of her grave was a deliberate attack on her brother Geroge Marrogi (pictured) – a notorious crime boss currently serving a 32-year sentence for the brutal murder of a rival quarries dealer
Her brother, George Marrogi, is believed to have been behind the brutal public execution of rival drug dealer Kadir Ors in Campbellfield.
The kingpin of the underworld reportedly imported more than $1 billion worth of drugs while behind bars.
Conflict between Middle Eastern organized crime families has escalated in recent months, with figures both against and aligned with the Marrogi family being targeted.
A series of incendiaries, arson attacks and flares have been carried out in Melbourne, with police hoping to halt the non-fatal attacks on property before tensions escalate further.
A forensic team has examined the mausoleum and police are looking for CCTV footage in and around the cemetery.
The area where the window was smashed has no CCTV cameras and was the closest route to Ms Marrogi’s grave.