There is cautious optimism Melbourne’s destructive tobacco wars ended with the murder of Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim.

Picture: Supplied Sam Abdulrahim celebrates a boxing win ... Al Hamza and Hamad were not the only figures to loathe Abdulrahim. Preston and his mate, Nabil Maghnie, would have been interested ...

The slaying of Sam “The Punisher” Abdulrahim is the latest in a long list of killings that are as Melbourne as laneway ...