Two Men Sentenced to 34 Years for Murder of Gangland Figure
Jaeden Tito and Rabii Zahabe were each sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of Preston at a Keilor cafe.
3 reports on this incident · first at Sep 7, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ET
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Sep 7, 2026, 10:21 p.m. ET
Two Men Sentenced to 34 Years for Murder of Gangland Figure
Two men have been sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of a gangland figure at a Keilor cafe, according to PerthNow.
Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, were sentenced for the murder of Preston, who was fatally shot when masked gunmen stormed the cafe and fired shots, the government alleged. The charges were reported by PerthNow.
The sentence was handed down in a proceeding that has reached the sentencing stage, as reported by PerthNow.
Sep 7, 2026, 10:15 p.m. ETFirst report
Two Men Sentenced to 34 Years for Murder of Gangland Figure
Two men have been sentenced to 34 years in prison for the murder of a gangland figure, according to PerthNow. Jaeden Tito, 25, and Rabii Zahabe, 26, were sentenced on September 8, 2026, for the killing of Preston at a Keilor cafe.
The government alleged the defendants were the masked shooters who stormed the cafe and fired shots, fatally striking Preston. The sentencing was reported by PerthNow.
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