Chilling footage of slain underground figure Sam ‘The Punisher’ Abdulrahim’s rival telling him he can’t protect himself while squabbling over Melbourne's illicit tobacco market has surfaced.

The daytime assassination of one of Melbourne's most notorious underworld ... when a dispute with a rival fuelled a deadly vengeance that "The Punisher" spent years fleeing but could never escape.

We all love belting out a favourite tune out on the road and Melbourne gangland figures like Sam Abdulrahim and Nabil Maghnie ...

Sydney gangland member Mohammed “Little Crazy” Hamzy (left) and Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim (right ... Sam Abdulrahim at Epping Mosque in Melbourne before his burial at Northern Memorial ...

Just hours before his murder, The Punisher told his close friends he was ready to leave Melbourne’s underworld scene to focus on his young daughter. Abdulrahim expressed his desire to detach ...

Mourners gather to farewell Sam Abdulrahim The Punisher Family and friends attend the funeral of Sam Abdulrahim at Epping Mosque in Melbourne before his burial at Northern Memorial Park.