Bikie kingpin’s private phone calls exposed in Mongols drug extortion case
Some of the world’s most notorious and dangerous bikie gangs are bolstering their membership in the Northern Territory…
Boy, 15, among five people charged over alleged kidnapping of rapper’s bodyguard in Sydney’s west
A 15-year-old boy is among five people charged in connection with the alleged kidnapping of a rapper’s bodyguard…
Five arrested after bodyguard of controversial rapper allegedly kidnapped and assaulted in Sydney’s west
Five men have been arrested after allegedly kidnapping a controversial rapper’s bodyguard in Sydney’s west overnight. NSW Police…
Banks lodge hundreds of suspicious activity reports for suspected illicit tobacco operations
Australia’s big banks have made hundreds of reports of suspicious activity related to illegal tobacco since the anti-money…
Organised criminals increasingly working with foreign ‘despots and dictators’, AFP boss warns
The Australian Federal Police is warning that foreign intelligence agencies are increasingly working with locally-based organised criminals to…
Australia to toughen tobacco crime laws as cigarette and vape black markets surge
Criminal gangs cashing in on Australia’s illicit tobacco boom will face tougher penalties and expanded police surveillance powers…
Violent crime spreading to regional towns as WA waits for strengthened tobacco laws
Community leaders have called on the West Australian government to take concrete action as violence and crime associated…
Tobacco shop owner ‘refusing to cooperate with police’ after shakedown sign appears
The owner of a northern Victorian tobacco store is “refusing to cooperate” with investigators, after a threatening sign…
Taskforce Falcon charges alleged ‘onshore leader’ of Alameddine crime family
The alleged “onshore” leader of the Alameddine crime family has been charged by police with conspiring to murder…
Australia’s real-time network stops AUD $60m in fraud attempts
Australia’s real-time financial crime intelligence-sharing network has identified more than AUD $60 million in attempted fraud in only…
Authorities look to underworld for answers after massive illegal rubbish dump sparks outcry in England
When a mountain of rubbish appeared in the English countryside, everybody had questions. Some locals claim the trash…
Narco subs appear in Pacific amid warnings cartels are ramping up trafficking to Australia
They’re stealthy, semi-submersible and can sneak narcotics across oceans in bulk. And recently, suspected ‘narco subs’ have started…