<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An alleged </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-rosemeadow-alleged-rebels-bikie-charged-over-video-of-caged-cat-being-shot-at-point-blank/77953ee5-e08c-4f0d-8834-4740eef6c45e" rel="" target="_blank" title="Rebels bikie gang member accused of shooting a caged cat"><span>Rebels bikie gang member accused of shooting a caged cat</span></a><span> at point-blank range has lost an attempt to reunite with his family.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Ceejay Greenwood, 29, was allegedly driving a stolen truck on June 28 when balaclavas, bolt cutters and gloves were found by police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Greenwood's phone was also seized and police allegedly found a video of a caged cat being shot and killed at point-blank range.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/bega-australia-winds-down-peanut-company-of-australia/2bd22bce-1f9f-4b12-aaed-abf4a4031662" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Bega shuts down peanut factories, leaving 150 workers and 90 growers in the lurch</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police seized the butt of a rifle, a Taser, more than $18,000 in cash, 170 vials of human growth hormones and a Rebels-branded vest during a raid on July 2.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Greenwood was initially charged with stolen vehicle, weapons and drug offences, before being arrested again and charged with further weapons and animal cruelty offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His family watched on from the courtroom as he appeared via a video link to seek bail at Campbelltown Local Court today.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/sydney-court-rebels-bikie-accused-of-fatally-shooting-caged-cat-denied-bail/5afe508a-f114-4408-b493-43bb6c2602cf" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>His lawyer Ahmed Dib said Greenwood would need to care for his family, who recently had to relocate due to a home invasion.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He argued the matter could take years to go through the courts and he could spend several years in jail.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If he's found guilty, I have not shied away from that he will receive that full-time custodial sentence," Dib said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>He argued for leniency as Greenwood had previously complied with court orders and has a clean record.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span></span><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/missing-surfer-darcy-deefholts-found-on-island-off-new-south-wales-coast/c29429ce-c341-4bb3-b7de-0b0e2c3e1fa3" rel="" target="_blank" title=""><strong><span>Missing surfer, 19, found marooned on island 12km from shore</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the prosecutor argued the case was "overwhelming" due to videos of him allegedly shooting the cat found on his mobile phone.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"He (sings) snippets of (a) song, angles the video towards the cat … approaches it and angles the rifle with the frame showing his shoes and his red jumper pointing at his cage," magistrate Maryanne Higginson said while reading the alleged facts.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"(He is then) captured pulling the trigger."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>But the footage does not identify his face and an expert would need to analyse other items in the video such as the shoes, clothing and voices, Dib said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Higginson denied Greenwood bail based on the strength of the prosecution case.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The charges are no doubt serious," she said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Greenwood is also accused of stabbing a man at a rugby gala in June 2024, the court was told.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All of his charges have been adjourned to a later date.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>As his family got up to leave, Greenwood looked into the camera and said "I love you".</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, 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