Two arrested in Vietnam over Sydney gang boss shooting
Two men have been arrested in Vietnam in connection with the shooting death of Sydney gangster Lorenzo Lemalu. Lemalu was shot in Ho Chi Minh City, where he was suspected of leading a crime group known as the 'Coconut Cartel'. Vietnamese authorities are continuing their investigation into the incident and the suspects involved.
- ▪Lorenzo Lemalu, a 24-year-old Sydney underworld figure, was shot dead in Vietnam.
- ▪The shooting occurred on a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City.
- ▪Lemalu was suspected by NSW Police of leading a crime group called the 'Coconut Cartel'.
- ▪Two suspects were apprehended after they fled the scene in a taxi.
- ▪Vietnamese authorities are investigating the incident further.
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Two arrested in Vietnam over shooting death of Sydney gangster Lorenzo LemaluEBy Ethan RixTopic:CrimeTue 26 May 2026 at 9:16amTue 26 May 2026 at 9:16amTue 26 May 2026 at 9:16amLoading...abc.net.au/news/lorenzo-lemalu-vietnam-shooting-arrest/106721398Link copiedShareShare articleTwo men have been arrested by Vietnamese authorities after the shooting of a senior Sydney underworld figure last week.Lorenzo Lemalu, 24, died after being shot dead on a busy street in Ho Chi Minh City on Thursday night local time.Mr Lemalu was suspected by NSW Police to be behind the "Coconut Cartel", a name the group has given itself and comes from a historic slur against Pasifika people, which has waged a war with rival crime gangs in Sydney over recent months.Lorenzo Lemalu, who was shot dead in Vietnam last…
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