BIKIE gangs are extorting money from Sydney tattoo parlours - and owners who don't pay up are violently attacked or firebombed in retribution.
Police are embarking on an aggressive campaign to reshape the tattoo industry after discovering bikie groups have divided the Sydney basin into vast territories and turf, using violence and standover tactics to extort thousands of dollars from owners of tattoo shops.
The sums being paid to the gangs range from $500 to $2000 per week, police say.
When the cash isn't paid the shop owners are subjected to firebombings and drive-by shootings.
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