Marino Sotiropoulos, 46, the brother of MacGill’s partner Maria O’Meagher, was on Wednesday charged with a series of offences, including unlawfully detaining someone, causing actual bodily harm, participation in a criminal group, and a commercial drug supply charge in relation to 2 kilograms of cocaine.
Two brothers – Richard Schaaf, 29, who police believe is a Comanchero bikie associate, and Frederick Schaaf, 27 – were charged for the unlawful detention of MacGill and alleged participation in a criminal group from April 1 until their arrest. Son Minh Nguyen, 42, was charged over the alleged kidnapping and for directing the criminal group’s activities.
Court documents show that the timing of the group’s activities overlaps with Sotiropoulos’ alleged drug offending, which police have alleged also started on April 1.