The pre-dawn operation on Thursday set off gunfights and roadblocks across the Mexican city. A US man has been charged after security staff at Sydney Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of methamphetamines in his suitcase. After more than a year of maintaining his innocence, a man who went to collect $20m worth of cocaine hidden in a welder has confessed to his crime. Police would later make a horrific discovery on the road. 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. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? 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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. Dozens of people are set to face the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. Police allegedly seized $1.5 million and more than 5kg of cocaine and methylamphetamine after they stopped a car in Sydney's inner west. 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. Here's what we know, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days. Can they charge a fee instead? What are the cost of goods? It is understood Mexicos infamous Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most expansive and violent criminal organisations in the world, provided the methamphetamine. Mexico's president said Wednesday his government will consider a plea by imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to be returned to Mexico, presumably to serve out his sentence. Dimitrous "Jimmy" Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. August 18: Police operative meets one of the men at a Sydney restaurant. Operation Ironside led to the arrest of 224 offenders on 526 charges in every mainland Australian state. 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. 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. We never thought that Apostle would be involved in something like this. Internal bikie politics and drug debts were behind an alleged plan to shoot one man and bash another, a court has heard. 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. Both men were charged with two of counts of conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug while Cheung will also face a charge of dealing with the proceeds of crime. The maximum penalty for those charges is a fine of up to $1 million, life imprisonment or both. An entire temple of Buddhist monks have been dismissed from their posting in Thailand after they all tested positive to methamphetamine. Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. Among the seizures carried out were $1.9 million in cash, 90kg of high-grade methamphetamines with a street value of $45 million and 350kg of cannabis. So this is a big strike not the first, not the last, it's relentless.". South Australian police have revealed a major drug bust in Adelaide's west earlier this week in which 150 kilograms of dried cannabis were seized. He was remanded in custody and NSW police are expected to ask for his extradition next week. Tyler Brook moved into a cannabis growhouse so he had a place to live but was left holding the bag when Ironside detectives came knocking see inside the drug house. Does a 50L seizure of the drug fantasy have water in it or is it pure? . Photo: AAP via EPA/VICTORIA POLICE HANDOUT. A Sydney man will spend at least eight years behind bars after he was caught importing about 552 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana pulp. Donelson was charged with possession of a stolen firearm. "We allege they've been trafficking illicit drugs into Australia at an industrial scale.". The man died in jail, having gained 117kg after suffering poor mental health and being medicated for severe pain. Accused drug kingpins arrested under Operation Ironside have won a significant legal battle that may allow them to hide their riches from police. "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 Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has decided to reduce paracetamol pack sizes. 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. 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? According to JPD, the departments C.A.T. November 2: Police arrest three men in a Toyota Hiace van in Sydney, which has five duffel bags containing the 101kg of salt. Police allege the three men imported 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine and 450 kilograms of cocaine into Australia across the last 18 months. This is where they are operating. It could only send messages to another device that had the organised crime app. An Italian fugitive who had been living in Australia has been arrested in Bali after being wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges. An alleged drug trafficker has been granted a late night out on bail after being netted in Operation Ironsides AN0M sting. A man alleged to be one of world's biggest drug kingpins has been extradited to Melbourne in one of the "most high-profile arrests" ever made by Australian police. Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. 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. . Yet what he did next won the judges praise. Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasnt just an exploited stooge. See who they are, what theyre charged with, and where they live. Adelaide criminal defence lawyer Craig Caldicott said the challenge for police would be whether they could prove the offences allegedusing the messages. 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. According to the Vancouver Sun, "The Brothers Keepers gang was started on the Lower Mainland almost four years ago by Gavinder Grewal, who took the name from a line uttered by Wesley Snipes's character in the 1991 movie New Jack City.Grewal got his new gang name tattooed across his upper chest in stylized script, as did other original members of the gang." Stamati Toulantas aged 24 from Park Holme has been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possess prescription drug and possess prohibited weapon. Four men will face court after police seized 15 guns, a quantity of drugs, and cash during an investigation in Sydney's south-west. 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. Your web browser is no longer supported. 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. 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. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 millionworth of methamphetamine in a week. So far 95 South Australians have been arrested in the major police sting Operation Ironside. A year on from the Operation Ironside sting, heres the definitive list of all 111 South Australians before the courts - including 37 whose identities are suppressed. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. To improve your experience. 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. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Harvey said460 police searched 80 premises, mostly in connection with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG). Officers received information about the manufacturing of methylamphetamine at a unit in Lidcombe, yesterday. It didnt work. "There will be reprisals, there will be debts owed, there will be conflict, there will be somebody trying to step up," he said. 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 app, known as AN0M, was used by organised crime gangs around the world toplan executions, mass drug importations and money laundering. An alleged bikie murder plot foiled by Operation Ironside aimed to send a violent message to SAs underworld, a court has heard. An Ironside accused facing drug and money laundering charges allegedly tried to keep his house from the clutches of police with a cunning plan. 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. I think the whole Greek Australian community is still in shock, a Greek Australian source who wished to remain anonymous told Neos Kosmos. Victoria and New South Wales have refused calls, including from some coroners, to open pill testing facilities this. 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Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of Operation Ironside app sting. The accused were charged with offences includingconspiracy to murder, drug trafficking, firearmtrafficking and possession and money laundering. A 36-year-old South Australian woman was also arrested after ice was found at Plympton Park property. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. Demand for this 'weight loss drug' caused a worldwide shortage. He was refused police bail and will appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on Thursday. An Austrian woman has been charged after allegedly swallowing almost 1kg of cocaine held in 124 pellets before travelling to Australia. J une 9: The trio meet at Chatswood Wests White Fire Bar and Grill, where they discuss payment terms. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? If so, what is your fee.". Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. The accused are facing charges ranging from conspiracy to murder and drug trafficking, to money laundering and participating in a criminal organisation. The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open on December 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country's most lucrative. Since Sunday, with 1000 officers in the field, NSW Police carried out 33 search warrants across the state and arrested 35 people. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Key points: The initial seizure led to a second one at another warehouse days later A 42-year-old Tranmere man has been charged with drug offences More than 180 plants were seized in total 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. crime Australia World Mafia Bikies Bikie Gangs drugs police FBI After his gambling and drinking led to money problems, Timothy Barkla agreed to store drugs in his kitchen for someone else. At the same time, two other men are arrested, in Adelaide and in Sydney. He is one of three men wanted by police over a 365kg haul of drugs. NSW Police and representatives from the DEA alleged Gountounas and Cheng were the principal participants in the drug syndicate. "As much time as you spend with your family, they spend thinking about how to beat us how to beat you. The mother of Cronulla Sharks star Nicho Hynes has faced court today after playing an alleged role in a heroin supply chain. 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. Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. "These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders," Mr Kershaw said. As part of the global investigation, New Zealand police also arrested 35 people after raids across the North Island today. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Departments Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. 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. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. "I would have assumed they may well be able to, otherwise they wouldn't have charged people," Mr Caldicott said. Operation Ironside led to the arrest of 224 offenders on 526 charges in every mainland Australian state. "We're talking about a lifestyle bought and fuelled by crime," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. "Our Australian Federal Police has worked hand-in-glove with US FBI to bring down some of the most significant criminals - not just here in Australia, but right around the world.". Two other Adelaide men Jason Kuerschnaer, 46, from Plympton Park and Cameron Fraser, 48, from Seacombe Gardens were arrested in Sydney as they allegedly prepared to pick up more than 100kg of methylamphetamine. SA police suspect the marijuana was to be sold across the country and haveevidence suggesting some money made from trafficking was sent to European countries. 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 horse trainer known as The Pope was caught trafficking $37.5m of meth now newly released AN0M messages reveal what was going on behind the scenes. Click here to subscribe to our newsletter. The operation puts Australia at the forefront of the fight against criminals who peddle in misery.". Water pumps, which the men used in a previous operation, are discussed but dismissed because they are too difficult to cut open. Consider a Subscription or register to receive our Newsletters, The whole Greek Australian community is in shock over the arrests, An undated handout picture provided by Victoria Police of an arrest in Thornhill Park, Victoria, Australia, as part of Operation Ironside. 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. See the full list. SA News. Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. 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. Yesterday, raidstook place across Adelaide, as well as nearby towns such as Mount Barker and Two Wells. They will appear in court today on charges of drug dealing, money laundering and other conspiracy charges. When can we start?" Four members of the Nomad bikie gang, including two chapter presidents, have been arrested and charged after police raided seven properties. The set-up was discovered by chance when officers arrived at the Morphettvale property for unrelated matters. Wholesalers, drivers, agents; for the first time the highly organised structure that sent encrypted devices into the hands of crime figures is revealed. There's been a spike in shipments of the illicit drug since the Taliban seized power two years ago, Australian authorities said. Mon, 7 June 2021 9:00PM. Two conspirators fly from Adelaide to Sydney to courier the drugs. Copyright 2023 WLBT. All rights reserved. Ashley Hall, 52, presented and produced some of the ABC's most loved radio programs. Joshua Toole is being kept in 'unacceptable' confinement due to the high-profile nature of his older brother. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. By Detectives searching a Thebarton warehouse also allegedly found a large hydroponic cannabis crop consisting of 163 plants. Christo Nickolas aged 32 from Ascot Park has been charged with two counts of money laundering. 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The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. 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 next phase of the AN0M bust is about to begin . 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. "This is a watershed moment in Australian law enforcement history.". 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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. "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. Dimitrous Jimmy Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney. A number of those arrested were office-bearers in bikie gangs, particularly the Comancheros. An abbreviated charge on the SA courts website has wrongly linked an AN0M accused to terrorism offences prompting an immediate correction. Instead, the platform dubbed "ANOM" had been designed by the FBI and deliberately implanted into criminal circles to collect hard evidence of planning crimes. 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. the interested party replies. A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. Three men have been charged and will face court on drugs charges as a result. To improve your experience. Communications found on the ANM platform included 21 murder plots, gun distribution and mass drug trafficking, federal police say. 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. 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. The list is long and sadly another three Greek Australians have been identified and arrested during the operation. But who should be able to use it? Emily was studying law when she had to go to court.
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