An international fugitive charged in the US was allegedly at the helm of an SA drug syndicate that was laundering as much as $8.2m at a time, prosecutors say. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. A US man has been charged after security staff at Sydney Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of methamphetamines in his suitcase. Drug bust in Adelaide's west leads to second cannabis seizure 7:56pm Jun 8, 2021. "We allege they are members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups," he said. Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. Asian crime groups smuggling addictive 'tea packet' methamphetamine into Australia is a growing problem. Across Victoria, hundreds of officers carried out 37 search warrants and conducted 32 arrests. 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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. A bikie arrested over a 2019 shooting allegedly sent messages over the AN0M platform saying how funny it was the victim was spurting blood in time with his heart beat. It could only send messages to another device that had the organised crime app. 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. Adelaide criminal defence lawyer Craig Caldicott said the challenge for police would be whether they could prove the offences allegedusing the messages. 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. 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. 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. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. The other criminal says his network "can definitely catch it" and that they charge a "20 per cent door fee". Joshua Toole is being kept in 'unacceptable' confinement due to the high-profile nature of his older brother. Forty South Australians were arrested yesterday in relation to Operation Ironside the largest number ofarrests for organised crime in one day in the state's history, according to SA Police. He is one of three men wanted by police over a 365kg haul of drugs. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. Alleged bikies plead not guilty over Norwood murder plot, Three years jail for $9m Ironside meth haul? The app, known as AN0M, was used by organised crime gangs around the world toplan executions, mass drug importations and money laundering. 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. SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. A member of the Comanchero motorcycle gang has admitted firing a shotgun into a house as tensions grow between his gang and the Hells Angels. 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. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. 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. 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. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of Operation Ironside app sting. The mother of Cronulla Sharks star Nicho Hynes has faced court today after playing an alleged role in a heroin supply chain. The maximum penalty for those charges is a fine of up to $1 million, life imprisonment or both. 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. "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. Nomad bikie gang presidents among members charged - news Instead, they were arrested at 11am on Thursday at a car park on Market St in Darling Harbour. An entire temple of Buddhist monks have been dismissed from their posting in Thailand after they all tested positive to methamphetamine. Australian police have smashed a Colombian drug ring, which built their own, high-tech laboratory right here in Australia to manufacture cocaine.They say the. An alleged bikie murder plot foiled by Operation Ironside aimed to send a violent message to SAs underworld, a court has heard. 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The accused are facing charges ranging from conspiracy to murder and drug trafficking, to money laundering and participating in a criminal organisation. They will appear in court today on charges of drug dealing, money laundering and other conspiracy charges. 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. If so, what is your fee.". Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy, 350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasy tablets. "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.". 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NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the expansion of strike forces had been carried out in anticipation of what would follow Ironside. 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. Further messages from AN0M chat groups that sparked the massive Operation Ironside police blitz have been heard in court as part of an alleged bikies bid for bail. "I have a cargo ship with captain on side too they want to throw over load as they leave. Semaglutide, sold in the forms of Ozempic and Wegovy, shot into public consciousness as an effective weight-loss medication last year, thanks to spruiking from social media influencers and people such as Elon Musk. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Police said that, following the discovery of the second crop, the man would now face further drugs charges. Alleged conspirator Leo Yan Lai Cheung, 40, was also arrested in Sydney. A young man arrested under Operation Ironside was allegedly directed by a senior Comanchero as a cashier to launder more than $4m in drug money. 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. the interested party replies. See who they are, what theyre charged with, and where they live. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy,350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasytablets. Then Operation Ironside detectives came knocking. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. July 12: Via text, Gountounas tells the operative they want to import 100kg instead. Three men have been charged after allegedly trying to import 130 kilograms of methylamphetamine into Australia inside slabs of paraffin wax. So this is a big strike not the first, not the last, it's relentless.". (ABC News) Now to prove offences: lawyer 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. To improve your experience. 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. Tony Haddad fled Australia while on trial for his alleged role in importing a chemical that could produce more than two million MDMA tablets. "This is a watershed moment in Australian law enforcement history.". The operation led to the arrests of Malik McGowan, 25, and Terrell Donelson, 25, Tuesday. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Watch 7NEWS nightly at 6pm and weekdays at 11:30am and 4pm on Channel 7 and 7plus.#7NEWS #BREAKINGNEWS Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of "Is that firm bro? Follow live. A 42-year-old Tranmere man was arrested and charged withdrug offences including cultivation and trafficking, as well as diverting electricity. Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. Police have stopped 2.4 tonnes of cocaine from entering Australia and arrested 12 people in the largest bust in the country's history. Four men will face court after police seized 15 guns, a quantity of drugs, and cash during an investigation in Sydney's south-west. "These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders," Mr Kershaw said. Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said he was confident the data collected by Operation Ironside could help solve unsolved homicides. He was remanded in custody and NSW police are expected to ask for his extradition next week. Criminals needed to know a criminal to get a device. Five alleged bikies have had their first win against charges stemming from Operation Ironside with serious charges downgraded and dropped. Three South Australian men charged in major cannabis drug bust in Adelaide Your web browser is no longer supported. 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. Nationwide News Pty Ltd 2023. 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Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasnt just an exploited stooge. 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. Police also seized luxury goods incluing Louis Vuitton accessories and wine collections worth hundreds of thousands of dollars. Christo Nickolas aged 32 from Ascot Park has been charged with two counts of money laundering. division began an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in the areas of Clinton Boulevard and Flag Chapel Road. Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. 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 pre-dawn operation on Thursday set off gunfights and roadblocks across the Mexican city. 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 Italian fugitive who had been living in Australia has been arrested in Bali after being wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? The drugs are picked up in suitcases and Mexican police seize them before they can be sent to Australia. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. 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. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. According to residents who witnessed some of the raids . 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. Does a 50L seizure of the drug fantasy have water in it or is it pure? 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. 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. Please note, the South Australia Police media releases feature on this site for four weeks following publication. We never thought that Apostle would be involved in something like this. Now the criminals left behind are battling to take over. Incredibly, under SA law, if its pure, two bikies could face far lesser charges. 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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. Underworld figures were tricked into communicating via an encrypted app designed by police, authorities have said. Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. 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. A former security guard who was left holding the bag when police burst into a drug house as part of Operation Ironside has been sentenced. 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 ice was seized in Mexico on September 14, prompting police to investigate the syndicate, uncovering plans to import half a ton of cocaine from Colombia. Picture: SA Police. "Organised crime, particularly the OMCG, is about violence, drugs and beating the system," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. 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. 07:33 GMT 02 Jul 2020. The baby-faced teenager Apostle Broikos from a respected Greek Australian family in Adelaide, was arrested by South Australian Police as part ofthe International Law Enforcement Operation Ironside facing serious charges for drug trafficking. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? But who should be able to use it? Melbourne underworld figure George Marrogi has had another five years added to his minimum prison term for an "outrageous" drug smuggling plot with his girlfriend while behind bars. 'There will be reprisals': Police warning after global crime ring smashed, Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. August 18: Police operative meets one of the men at a Sydney restaurant. Photo: AAP via EPA/VICTORIA POLICE HANDOUT. More than 4000 officers from the Australian Federal Police, state and territories forces were involved in the operation, which secretly began three years ago. NSW Police and representatives from the DEA alleged Gountounas and Cheng were the principal participants in the drug syndicate. 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. A man sought by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has been arrested on the Yorke Peninsula by Operation Ironside detectives. 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. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Operation Ironside | The Courier Mail Dozens of people are set to face the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. 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. It didnt work. A 29-year-old who posed as a food delivery driver and tried to smuggle illegal opioids into an Adelaide medi-hotel has pleaded to be spared from jail. It is understood Mexicos infamous Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most expansive and violent criminal organisations in the world, provided the methamphetamine. A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. 'Operation Lake Effect' drug raids sweep through the Alle-Kiski Valley Australian police have smashed a Colombian drug ring, which built their own, high-tech laboratory right here in Australia to manufacture cocaine.They say the gang even imported a Colombian chemist to oversee the process, a real-life 'Breaking Bad' character who's now under arrest.More: https://7news.link/3yTFFD17NEWS at 6pm.

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