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How damning texts exposed NSW Police officer’s revenge plot against TikToker who filmed his mate: ‘The intel I’m gonna do is gonna make him regret his life’
A former New South Wales Police officer, Meleck Lababidi, has lost his attempt to be reinstated to the force after he was sacked for creating a false police intelligence report as an act of revenge against a member of the public who filmed him on TikTok. Lababidi had asked the Industrial Relations Commission to overturn his removal, arguing it was "harsh, unreasonable and unjust", but the tribunal rejected his bid and upheld the dismissal. The case is notable because it centres on the alleged misuse of police databases against an ordinary member of the public, with the officer's own text messages becoming key evidence against him.
Lababidi was ordered to leave the force in November 2024 by the then Police Commissioner Karen Webb, who said she had lost "confidence" in his suitability to continue serving. He had previously worked at Bankstown Police Station before being transferred to Burwood in December 2021 following an investigation into an altercation with a member of the public. The removal order rested on two allegations relating to his conduct on 24 March 2022 at Burwood Police Station, where, according to court documents, he created a false or "misleading" intelligence report against a person who had filmed and uploaded an interaction with a colleague. Damning text messages, including boasts that "the intel I'm gonna do is gonna make him regret his life" and "I'm gonna target him so hard", featured heavily in the case.
In short
- NSW officer sacked over revenge intelligence report loses reinstatement bid.
- His own threatening texts became the key evidence against him.
- Tribunal upheld the 2024 dismissal as fair and justified.
Explained simply
A New South Wales Police officer has lost his appeal after being dismissed from the force for creating a false intelligence report to harm an ordinary member of the public. Meleck Lababidi was sacked in November 2024 for misconduct that occurred in 2022, when he created misleading police records against someone who had filmed an interaction with one of his colleagues on TikTok. The tribunal has upheld his removal, rejecting his argument that the dismissal was unreasonable.
The case highlights how police officers can potentially misuse sensitive databases and intelligence systems to target individuals outside the force. Instead of pursuing legitimate policing duties, Lababidi sought personal revenge, boasting in text messages that he would "target him so hard" and that his actions would "make him regret his life". The evidence from his own messages proved crucial in demonstrating his intent to abuse his official powers.
This case matters because it reveals the risks when officers exploit their access to confidential police information. Members of the public rely on police systems being used lawfully, and this incident demonstrates how that trust can be breached when an officer acts with malicious intent rather than in service of justice.
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