Younes had identified himself as a member of the Alameddine gang to prison authorities while on remand for previous charges on which he was eventually cleared, the court heard.

Justice Campbell granted bail with lengthy conditions attached, including electronic monitoring, daily reporting to police, a curfew and an order to not contact his co-accused, along with the $1.8 million surety.

“Notwithstanding his criminal associations and the ability they may have to facilitate a person leaving the country, I am not of the view (Younes), who apparently is supporting his mother’s household, would put her home at risk by failing to appear,” the judge said.

Younes was hit with a fresh affray charge on Wednesday after what his lawyer referred to as a “fracas” in Parklea prison in June.

Justice Campbell said the alleged fistfight was with a man said to be associated with a different organised crime network.

He was denied bail on that affray charge, a decision Younes’s lawyer described as “outrageous” while suggesting it was an attempt to thwart his release on the kidnapping charge.

Younes is due to appear at Parramatta Local Court later on Tuesday in relation to that charge.

AAP