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Ex-bikie boss who paid sniper to kill rival gets 34 years in jail
Key takeaways
- David Pye, pictured here outside court in 2013.
- Former Rebels bikie gang president Nick Martin died after being shot by a gunman during a drag racing event in December 2020.
- David Pye, 43, who paid the sniper Benjamin Luke Johnston, was earlier this year found guilty of murdering Martin, who was once his friend.
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David Pye, pictured here outside court in 2013. (AAP Image: Angie Raphael)
Link copied Share Share article. A bikie who paid a trained sniper to assassinate a rival gang member at a Perth motorplex in front of horrified onlookers has been sentenced to life in prison with a minimum of 34 years.
Former Rebels bikie gang president Nick Martin died after being shot by a gunman during a drag racing event in December 2020.
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