Internal bikie politics and drug debts were behind an alleged plan to shoot one man and bash another, a court has heard. An encrypted app at the heart of an international law enforcement operation was illegal from the start and federal police have been breaking the law, lawyers for two alleged senior organised crime figures claim. "Today, the Australian Government, as part of a global operation, has struck a heavy blow against organised crime - not just in this country, but one that will echo around organised crime around the world," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. "This is a watershed moment in Australian law enforcement history.". FBI agents, assisted by state and local police, conducted a wide-ranging series of drug raids in the Alle-Kiski Valley early Thursday. These men include a 40-year-old from Munno Para West, a 39-year-old from Magil and a 37-year-old from Hope Valley. There were also 27 high-end firearms seized, including a .50 calibre "military-grade" sniper rifle from the regional town of Mudgee. To improve your experience. Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. "How many kg's can they do per time? Gountounas appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday but did not apply for bail. Five alleged bikies have had their first win against charges stemming from Operation Ironside with serious charges downgraded and dropped. Two conspirators fly from Adelaide to Sydney to courier the drugs. "The relationship we've been able to draw on, particularly with the FBI but other agencies across the world, has led to the most significant operation in policing history here in Australia. Stamati Toulantas aged 24 from Park Holme has been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possess prescription drug and possess prohibited weapon. Underworld figures were tricked into communicating via an encrypted app designed by police, authorities have said. Victoria and New South Wales have refused calls, including from some coroners, to open pill testing facilities this. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. Donelson was charged with possession of a stolen firearm. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy,350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasytablets. Three men allegedly running a dial-a-dealer drug syndicate in Sydney's Inner West have been arrested and charged. An 18-year-old Greek and another four Greek Australians are among those arrested in operation Ironside in Adelaide. If you are searching for an older media release or news item please contact the SAPOL Media Section, telephone (08) 7322 3848 or email sapol.mediasection@police.sa.gov.au. Drug bust in Adelaide's west leads to second cannabis seizure at warehouse. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. It is understood Mexicos infamous Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most expansive and violent criminal organisations in the world, provided the methamphetamine. Jordanna Schriever, Mitch Mott and Nigel Hunt The Advertiser. Four members of the Nomad bikie gang, including two chapter presidents, have been arrested and charged after police raided seven properties. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. June 14: One of the men asks the police operative if he can show another syndicate member how to prepare the products for importation. March 2017: Two men meet a police operative to discuss importing drugs from South America into Sydney. Dimitrous Jimmy Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney. In Sydney, an Epping house and several hotel rooms in Darling Harbour were also searched with police seizing gold and silver bullion as well as cash and electronic devices. The man gives him a phone number for a Mexican contact, Peter, to provide the 101kg of ice in Mexico City. Mr Kershaw described those arrested as among the most dangerous criminals in Australia. Weeks after a fight in Melbourne in front of tens of thousands of fans, pro boxer Terry Nickolas has discovered if he can have bail. An Italian fugitive who had been living in Australia has been arrested in Bali after being wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges. Six men charged over an alleged Comanchero murder plot to gun down one of their own at a popular Adelaide cafe strip have entered their pleas in court. Properties at Collinswood, Mawson Lakes, Seacombe Gardens, and Plympton Park, and Kensington Gardens business were searched. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, Several individuals being questioned after threatening phone call causes lockdown at 2 Richland schools, Pike Co. man shot while driving down the road, suspect captured, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. So many shots rang out on a quiet, still morning, people thought and active shooter was on the loose. The operation puts Australia at the forefront of the fight against criminals who peddle in misery.". Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. Followed categories will be added to My News. An Austrian woman has been charged after allegedly swallowing almost 1kg of cocaine held in 124 pellets before travelling to Australia. Prabhal Sharma was in the grips of a psychotic episode after going on a drug-affected bender and murdering his wife and daughter, a court has heard. Anyone with any additional information relating to this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477 or the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234. He was managing an exclusive casino bar so how did Rohan Wakefield end up with detectives at his door and a ute full of drugs, cash and hidden guns? But who should be able to use it? This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Detectives searching a Thebarton warehouse also allegedly found a large hydroponic cannabis crop consisting of 163 plants. "These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders," Mr Kershaw said. When can we start?" Luke Kokotis aged 44 from Hackham has been charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug. NSW Police co-ordinated with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Mexican Police, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and South Australian Police to make the arrests and seize a shipment of ice before it left Mexico. Instead, they were arrested at 11am on Thursday at a car park on Market St in Darling Harbour. Serious and Organised Crime Branch officer in charge Detective Superintendent Stephen Taylor said theseizures and arrests should act as a deterrent to others involved in organised crime rings. "This is a watershed moment in Australian law enforcement history.". We never thought that Apostle would be involved in something like this. Speaking alongside Mr Kershaw, FBI representative Anthony Russo said the operation was an example of how global cooperation between police forces could smash organised crime. He was remanded in custody and NSW police are expected to ask for his extradition next week. Please note, the South Australia Police media releases feature on this site for four weeks following publication. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday. Since Sunday, with 1000 officers in the field, NSW Police carried out 33 search warrants across the state and arrested 35 people. The estimated street value of the ice is more than $50 million while the cocaine would have a value of more than $150 million. 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Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said he was confident the data collected by Operation Ironside could help solve unsolved homicides. Theodore Tasman Broikos has been charged with possessing illegal firearms, ammunition and silencers as well as trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug. Property seized included 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons, $44,934,457 million in cash and assets expected to run into millions of dollars. If so, what is your fee.". Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race. The 18-year-old who was educated at one of Adelaides top private schools St Ignatius College, is charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug at Yamba, in the eastern Riverland, on May 19, 2021. The return of Adelaide's great race paid off big, the state government says, as it reveals a 34 per cent increase in its economic impact. At the same time, two other men are arrested, in Adelaide and in Sydney. Can they charge a fee instead? The AFP said it also acted on 20 threats to kill, potentially saving the lives of a significant number of innocent bystanders, with intelligence handed to state police agencies which took immediate action. "The Australian Government, as part of a global operation, has struck a heavy blow against organised crime - not just in this country, but one that will echo around organised crime around the world," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. The list is long and sadly another three Greek Australians have been identified and arrested during the operation. Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia It didnt work. There's been a spike in shipments of the illicit drug since the Taliban seized power two years ago, Australian authorities said. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 millionworth of methamphetamine in a week. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. About $10 million in cash has been seized in the past week and a half, including $7 million from a floor safe in the Sydney suburb of Marrickville. An Operation Ironside defendant has admitted his role in a $17.5m drug trafficking syndicate, during a mass hearing of South Australians caught up in the crime sting. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. Kuerschnaer and Fraser were both charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. 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Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? "Operation Ironside has allowed the AFP to inflict maximum damage to serious organised crime with devastating consequences to those who seek to do harm to Australians and Australia's interests, and today, Australia is a safer country," he said. Ashley Hall, 52, presented and produced some of the ABC's most loved radio programs. August 18: Police operative meets one of the men at a Sydney restaurant. Kuerschnaer and Fraser flew from Adelaide to Sydney to pick up the suitcases as they arrived in Sydney. An investigation into the alleged organised crime syndicate's drug trafficking led officers to the suburban properties, with hydroponic set-ups found in 12 homes. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> The Australian Federal Police said on Tuesday it had seized 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons and almost $45 million in cash as part of the operation since 2018. So once tug boats release the pilot boat guides him out to sea once the pilot boat leaves we msg saying throw then they'll throw right away," one criminal message another. A drug syndicate identified as part of Operation Ironside was allegedly running millions of dollars in drugs from Adelaide to Perth all while being watched by police. Yesterday more than 100 crime figures were arrested in Australia as part of "Operation Ironside", a global policing operation that relied on the evidence produced by ANOM. Authorities said they were able to read up to 25 million messages in real time. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy, 350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasy tablets. The accused were charged with offences includingconspiracy to murder, drug trafficking, firearmtrafficking and possession and money laundering. Auto news:2022 Maserati SUV lineup due by the end of the year - drive.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. Water pumps, which the men used in a previous operation, are discussed but dismissed because they are too difficult to cut open. We are still in so much disbelief. October 23: One of the conspirators sends the police operative a text saying they have buyers who will pay $80,000 a kilo for the drugs. Photo: AAP via EPA/VICTORIA POLICE HANDOUT. A 29-year-old who posed as a food delivery driver and tried to smuggle illegal opioids into an Adelaide medi-hotel has . He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. Crippling gambling debts and drug addiction led a NSW man to drive $17.5m of meth across the state to a handover with an SA truck driver. By The court's opening times may be extended to accommodate their appearances. From Stirling to Seaton, Mawson Lakes to Mount Barker, see the home suburbs of more than 40 South Australians charged in the Operation Ironside police sting. Incredibly, under SA law, if its pure, two bikies could face far lesser charges. A man sought by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has been arrested on the Yorke Peninsula by Operation Ironside detectives. The drugs are picked up in suitcases and Mexican police seize them before they can be sent to Australia. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). "The criminals should be on notice that law enforcement and partnerships all over the world are resolute in their dedication to collaboration and to continue to evolve our capabilities," Mr Russo said. The comments below have not been moderated, By A veteran underworld figure given immunity from self-incrimination has chosen to go to jail indefinitely, rather than reveal the identity of feared drug kingpin Mr X. A SOUTH Australian man has been named as a principal player in a failed conspiracy to import more than $200 million worth of illicit drugs into Australia. Broikos graduated from St Ignatius in 2020 and appears in several of the schools sports reports documenting his time playing in the first XI soccer team. The other criminal says his network "can definitely catch it" and that they charge a "20 per cent door fee". November 2: Police arrest three men in a Toyota Hiace van in Sydney, which has five duffel bags containing the 101kg of salt. Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Operation Ironside was part of a global . Australian-led crime sting leads to 800 arrests worldwide, Fears of reprisals after global crime ring smashed as part of 'Ironside'. "I would have assumed they may well be able to, otherwise they wouldn't have charged people," Mr Caldicott said. See who they are, what theyre charged with, and where they live. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of Operation Ironside app sting. Mr Morrison said further arrests were expected. The pre-dawn operation on Thursday set off gunfights and roadblocks across the Mexican city. He said many of the arrests had targeted people associated with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang, with nine patched members in cuffs, including the group's sergeant-at-arms. Communications found on the ANM platform included 21 murder plots, gun distribution and mass drug trafficking, federal police say. Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Harvey said460 police searched 80 premises, mostly in connection with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG). 07:33 GMT 02 Jul 2020. "Organised crime, particularly the OMCG, is about violence, drugs and beating the system," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. . More News. SA prosecutors have their eyes on $2.75m cash found during Operation Ironside during a truckies Adelaide-Sydney run but NSW Police already has the money. The US Department of Justice has revealed some of the messages criminals were sending to each other over what they believed was an encrypted app designed to protect them from authorities. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. Drugs, millions of dollars in cash, weapons and cars were all seized. J une 9: The trio meet at Chatswood Wests White Fire Bar and Grill, where they discuss payment terms. According to residents who witnessed some of the raids . We know the family and their two children, and they are wonderful hard-working people that have never been known to create problems within the community. "Is that firm bro? Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. Three men have been charged after allegedly trying to import 130 kilograms of methylamphetamine into Australia inside slabs of paraffin wax. Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. The operation led to the arrests of Malik McGowan . A tip-off from a member of the public has led to police busting a mega grow house in a Melbourne factory, with an estimated $3 million worth of cannabis plants. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? 07:31 GMT 02 Jul 2020 A year ago, widespread Operation Ironside raids dismantled the Comanchero and other SA crime syndicates. A man has died of a suspected drug overdose and 12 other people were hospitalised after drug-related reactions at a music festival in Sydney. A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. JPD: Two arrested in latest Jackson drug bust, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, 42K Mississippians without power after strong winds cause outages, JPD investigating after vehicle riddled with bullets on Maria Drive, La. division began an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in the areas of Clinton Boulevard and Flag Chapel Road. The devices organically circulated and grew in popularity among criminals, who were confident of the legitimacy of the app because high-profile organised crime figures vouched for its integrity. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has decided to reduce paracetamol pack sizes. The 39-year-old man was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of cannabis, cultivating a large commercial quantity of cannabis, diverting (theft) electricity and money laundering. The 18-year-old and many of his co-accused will appear again in court on July 1, when many of the states criminal lawyers are expected to ask for bail on behalf of their clients. Police said that, following the discovery of the second crop, the man would now face further drugs charges. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Tony Haddad fled Australia while on trial for his alleged role in importing a chemical that could produce more than two million MDMA tablets. Alleged bikies plead not guilty over Norwood murder plot, Three years jail for $9m Ironside meth haul? Italian organised crime is now in the sights of the AFP after Operation Ironside exposed its tentacles. The men allegedly met with an undercover operative who helped facilitate the sale. crime Australia World Mafia Bikies Bikie Gangs drugs police FBI Want more WLBT news in your inbox? "As much time as you spend with your family, they spend thinking about how to beat us how to beat you. To improve your experience. Police have stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from entering Australia and arrested 12 people in the largest bust in the country's history. The health department has warned the brick-shaped tablets could increase the risk of toxic effects. They decide to import drugs from Mexico, rather than Africa, because it is easier. Officers seized 642 plants, 61kg of dried cannabis, $29,000 cash and one vehicle. November 1: The informant and a conspirator arrange for handover of the drugs the next day. See the full list. SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. Alongside his 45-year-old uncle Theodore Tasman Broikos, from Wattle Park, Apostle Broikos appeared in a bumper session in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last Thursday where he was remanded in custody despite his lawyer highlighting his age. Police allegedly seized $1.5 million and more than 5kg of cocaine and methylamphetamine after they stopped a car in Sydney's inner west. Embattled television personality Andrew O'Keefe has had a number of charges over an alleged altercation at a Sydney CBD apartment withdrawn as he faces a court hearing. An abbreviated charge on the SA courts website has wrongly linked an AN0M accused to terrorism offences prompting an immediate correction.
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