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Police release body-worn footage of fugitive bikie's dramatic arrest

From ABC Australia · () English

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  • Police in Australia's Northern Territory have arrested a bikie member, Brandt Graham, 44, charging him with escaping lawful custody and drug and weapon possession.
  • Graham was apprehended in Palmerston after a five-day manhunt, which included police releasing body-worn camera footage of his dramatic arrest.
  • A second man has been charged with aiding and abetting Graham, who was already facing drug and firearms charges from a previous arrest.

Police in Australia's Northern Territory have captured fugitive bikie Brandt Graham, 44, after a five-day manhunt. Graham was charged with escaping lawful custody, possessing methamphetamine, and a prohibited weapon following his arrest in Palmerston.

At the time of his arrest, police allege [Mr Graham] was in possession of a trafficable quantity of methamphetamine, a butterfly knife and cash.

— Northern Territory Police spokespersonDescribing the items found on Brandt Graham at the time of his arrest.

Body-worn camera footage released by police shows Graham being tracked through bushland by a police dog after a vehicle he was traveling in was stopped. He was subsequently arrested by Strike Force Trident officers.

He was arrested at the scene and charged as part of an ongoing investigation into the alleged supply of commercial quantities of methamphetamine in Darwin and commercial quantities of cannabis in East Arnhem Land on behalf of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang.

— Northern Territory Police spokespersonDetailing the charges related to drug supply.

Graham, a patched member of the Mongols outlaw motorcycle gang, was already facing drug and firearms charges from a prior arrest linked to an investigation into alleged large-scale drug supply. Police allege this offending occurred after his release from prison in September 2025.

Police allege the offending occurred following his release from prison in September 2025.

— Northern Territory Police spokespersonProviding a timeline for the alleged drug offenses.

Authorities stated that Graham's escape from Darwin Local Court last week triggered a multi-unit manhunt. During the subsequent days, police investigated multiple locations and targeted known associates. This effort led to seven arrests, including a 26-year-old man charged with aiding and abetting.

Those efforts resulted in seven arrests, including a 26-year-old man who has since been charged with aiding and abetting.

— Northern Territory Police spokespersonSummarizing the outcome of the manhunt and related arrests.
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