See the full list. "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. March 2017: Two men meet a police operative to discuss importing drugs from South America into Sydney. Two Adelaide men have gone on trial accused of smuggling the drug ice into the country, hidden in car parts.. Melbourne 7:34pm Jan 27, 2023.. Know what you know; It's futile to predict the economy and interest rates; You have plenty of time to identify and recognize exceptional companies Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 11:30am and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.#7NEWS #BREAKINGNEWS So many shots rang out on a quiet, still morning, people thought and active shooter was on the loose. . During a media conference this afternoon, Assistant Commissioner Harvey displayed a selection of the items seized, including$1.9 million in cash, along with cars, boats, motorcycles, jewellery, wine, watches and guns. He was remanded in custody and NSW police are expected to ask for his extradition next week. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Harvey said460 police searched 80 premises, mostly in connection with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG). Wholesalers, drivers, agents; for the first time the highly organised structure that sent encrypted devices into the hands of crime figures is revealed. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the expansion of strike forces had been carried out in anticipation of what would follow Ironside. A mum who spearheaded the fight to legalise medicinal cannabis in Australia after her son was diagnosed with terminal cancer says the fight is far from over and better access is needed. The conversation then abruptly ends as one party appears to get cold feet over the deal. Former NRL star Sam Burgess will face court next year after allegedly driving on a suspended license and failing a roadside drug test. September 14: The man gives the police operative a pick up address for 101kg of ice. 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. Police yesterday said there was no connection between the men and Adelaide woman Cassie Sainsbury, who is serving six years in a Bogota prison after being caught at the airport with the comparatively small amount of almost six kilos of cocaine. The man died in jail, having gained 117kg after suffering poor mental health and being medicated for severe pain. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. Donelson was charged with possession of a stolen firearm. The operation led to the arrests of Malik McGowan, 25, and Terrell Donelson, 25, Tuesday. More than 4000 officers from the Australian Federal Police, state and territories forces were involved in the operation, which secretly began three years ago. 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. 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Police have charged close to 100 people attending a New Year's Day music festival in Sydney with drug offences. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. Detectives searching a Thebarton warehouse also allegedly found a large hydroponic cannabis crop consisting of 163 plants. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? 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. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. 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. 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. Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. The underworld figure dragged his girlfriend into a plot to smuggle more than $50 million of drugs into Australia while behind bars for murder, his lawyer says. Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Millions of dollars have been pledged to both prosecutors and the Legal Services Commission ahead of a flood of Operation Ironside trials slated to begin next year. CBD is now considered a dangerous drug following a nationwide ban in Hong Kong. August 18: Police operative meets one of the men at a Sydney restaurant. A police strike force dubbed 'Operation Hemp' has seized more than $6million worth of cannabis and cash after raiding 19 homes across Adelaide. Here's what we know, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days. SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. The US Defence Department issued an official warning to troops last week: if you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. "Officers found another hydroponic cannabis crop of 18 plants and one pound of cannabis bud," police said. 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. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. "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. An 18-year-old Greek and another four Greek Australians are among those arrested in operation Ironside in Adelaide. Adelaide 500 return a winner and big money spinner. Water pumps, which the men used in a previous operation, are discussed but dismissed because they are too difficult to cut open. 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. Police were stunned to discover what the device folds into after seizing it during a raid near Perth. "It is an ongoing operation. Instead, the platform dubbed "ANOM" had been designed by the FBI and deliberately implanted into criminal circles to collect hard evidence of planning crimes. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. Drug bust in Adelaide's west leads to second cannabis seizure at warehouse. If so, what is your fee.". After his gambling and drinking led to money problems, Timothy Barkla agreed to store drugs in his kitchen for someone else. 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? An alleged drug trafficker has been granted a late night out on bail after being netted in Operation Ironsides AN0M sting. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy, 350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasy tablets. They decide to import 50kg of ice from Mexico. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said Operation Ironside had left organised crime in Australia reeling. Two conspirators fly from Adelaide to Sydney to courier the drugs. 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. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The architects of the sting of the century may give evidence in court as men accused of conspiring to import a tonne of cocaine into Australia launch a legal challenge. The list is long and sadly another three Greek Australians have been identified and arrested during the operation. A 36-year-old South Australian woman was also arrested after ice was found at Plympton Park property. Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. 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Properties at Collinswood, Mawson Lakes, Seacombe Gardens, and Plympton Park, and Kensington Gardens business were searched. THE Aussies arrested for conspiring to import 100kg of ice and 500kg of cocaine met with an undercover officer who tipped off Mexican police to replace their haul with salt. The arrests were part of a New Zealand police operation into the importation of cocaine into the country before it was forwarded to Australia. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party, Major traffic chaos warning for Sydney across busiest weekend in years. It could only send messages to another device that had the organised crime app. He is one of three men wanted by police over a 365kg haul of drugs. More News. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. More than 4000 officers from the Australian Federal Police, state and territories forces were involved in the operation, which secretly began three years ago. (ABC News) Now to prove offences: lawyer It didnt work. A young drug dealer caught with cocaine, ecstasy and LSD near a high school had an AN0M phone and admitted selling to a student. We are still in so much disbelief. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. JACKSON, Miss. Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. Today we reveal the identities of dozens more South Australians charged over the Operation Ironside organised crime sting. "We allege they are members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups," he said. 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Operation Ironside was part of a global . According to JPD, the departments C.A.T. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 million worth of methamphetamine in a week. Authorities said they were able to read up to 25 million messages in real time. July 12: Via text, Gountounas tells the operative they want to import 100kg instead. , updated The operation puts Australia at the forefront of the fight against criminals who peddle in misery.". Shortly afterwards, Cheung was arrested at a house in Epping, a suburb north west of Sydney, while Gountounas was arrested at a house in Collinswood in Adelaide. An abbreviated charge on the SA courts website has wrongly linked an AN0M accused to terrorism offences prompting an immediate correction. Demand for this 'weight loss drug' caused a worldwide shortage. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 millionworth of methamphetamine in a week. Subscribers with digital access can view this article. The trial of three men for possessing military-grade firearms will become an Australian-first Ironside test case with the validity of warrants likely to end up in the High Court. I think the whole Greek Australian community is still in shock, a Greek Australian source who wished to remain anonymous told Neos Kosmos. It is understood Mexicos infamous Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most expansive and violent criminal organisations in the world, provided the methamphetamine. Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party, Major traffic chaos warning for Sydney across busiest weekend in years. So far 95 South Australians have been arrested in the major police sting Operation Ironside. "Organised crime, particularly the OMCG, is about violence, drugs and beating the system," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. Gountounas is accused of being part of a transnational criminal syndicate which attempted to import 101kg of methamphetamine from Mexico and 500kg of cocaine from Colombia. His co-accused on several of the charges include Comanchero bikie boss Cain Robert Dalwood, as well as one of Dalwoods right-hand men, both of whom are charged with conspiracy to murder over an alleged Norwood assassination plot. A US man has been charged after security staff at Sydney Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of methamphetamines in his suitcase. To improve your experience. He faces charges over drug trafficking and money laundering. Communications found on the ANM platform included 21 murder plots, gun distribution and mass drug trafficking, federal police say. Prosecutors are appealing a three-year jail term for shifting $9m in meth because they say it could lead to lesser sentences for other Ironside criminals. The mobile phones, which were bought on the black market, could not make calls or send emails. The arrests in Adelaide werepart of athree-year collaboration between the AFPand the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). June 14: One of the men asks the police operative if he can show another syndicate member how to prepare the products for importation. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. The Federal Government is commissioning experts at Deakin University to lead a review into the guidelines aroundthe advice that doctors and medical experts will provide for people who are obese or overweight. 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.
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