Manhunt for escaped bikie ends with Mongol's arrest after five days on the run

Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 3:12pm

Tue 9 Jun 2026 at 3:12pm

In short:

A 44-year-old member of an outlaw motorcycle gang has been arrested in Palmerston following "an extensive manhunt".

Brandt Graham had been on the run since jumping the dock at the Darwin Local Court on Friday.

What's next?

Mr Graham and another man arrested alongside him this afternoon are expected to face charges this evening.

Police have arrested fugitive Top End Mongols bikie Brandt Graham five days after the 44-year-old jumped the dock at the Darwin Local Court last week, sparking an "extensive manhunt" across the city.

Northern Territory Police said Mr Graham was under the watch of G4S security guards when he fled from Darwin Local Court on Friday morning.

The ABC's CCTV footage captured the 44-year-old sprinting out of the courthouse entrance and running down Cavenagh Street in the city's CBD, with two privately contracted security guards chasing him.

In a statement, NT Police said the Fugitive Taskforce "tracked" Mr Graham to multiple locations across Darwin "where he is believed to have actively evaded police with the assistance of known associates".

They said since his escape last week, seven people known to the bikie had been arrested over outstanding warrants, breach of bail and drug-related offences.

One of them, a 25-year-old woman, remains in custody and is accused of helping Mr Graham.

It remains unclear if the six others have been released without charge.

In a subsequent NT Police statement, Detective Sergeant Tim Healey said police had stopped a grey Mazda in the Palmerston suburb of Gunn this afternoon, before intercepting the vehicle near the intersection of Lakeview Boulevard and Chung Wah Terrace.

Mr Graham then allegedly fled the scene on foot before being apprehended by the Dog Operations Unit, while the driver was also arrested.

"This was an extensive manhunt that involved multiple units and we thank the public for their ongoing assistance," he said.

Both men remain in custody and are expected to be charged tonight.

Court documents previously obtained by the ABC reveal Mr Graham is a patched member of the outlaw motorcycle gang, the Mongols.

At the time of his escape, Mr Graham was applying for bail over drugs and weapons charges.