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Alleged Aussie drug kingpin arrested in Lebanon

Alleged Aussie drug kingpin arrested in Lebanon

A 42-year-old Aussie alleged drug baron accused of running a global narco-trafficking operation for several syndicates from Lebanon has been arrested.

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

Drug deaths and hospitalisations 'on the rise'

More than five people a day are dying from drug overdoses in Australia and the trend is rising, fresh data shows.

'No evidence' arrested man knew of major cocaine haul

'No evidence' arrested man knew of major cocaine haul

'No evidence' arrested man knew of major cocaine haul

'No evidence' arrested man knew of major cocaine haul

A man allegedly involved in Australia's largest ever cocaine haul has been released to house arrest after a judge dismissed concerns he would flee overseas.

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No bail as grenades, guns found in suburban safehouse

No bail as grenades, guns found in suburban safehouse

A man is staying in prison after police uncovered six grenades, eight firearms and a multi-million-dollar stash of drugs in an alleged suburban safehouse.

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

Deported drug kingpin sentenced to life by Iraqi court

The alleged head of an organised crime syndicate who was deported by Australian authorities has been given a life sentence in Iraq for drug trafficking.

Socialite no longer facing drug trafficking charges

Socialite no longer facing drug trafficking charges

The former wife of late businessman Geoffrey Edelsten has fronted court after originally being charged with drug trafficking offences.

Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

The second-biggest haul of illicit drugs in Australian history has disrupted a major crime syndicate locked in a gangland war, police say.

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Director of drug ring paid in illegal cigarettes

Director of drug ring paid in illegal cigarettes

Director of drug ring paid in illegal cigarettes

Director of drug ring paid in illegal cigarettes

Directing drug supplies from overseas has landed a man behind bars for years, despite his claims he was merely a small link in a criminal chain.

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

'Mothership' linked to $100m cocaine and meth plot

Six people have been charged over an alleged $100 million cocaine and methamphetamine pipeline fed by a drug ''mothership'' moored offshore.

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

An X-ray of dozens of bags of charcoal revealed 320kg of disguised crystal meth being smuggled into Australia.

Alleged $830m meth schemer flees after police release

Alleged $830m meth schemer flees after police release

Alleged $830m meth schemer flees after police release

Alleged $830m meth schemer flees after police release

A man who allegedly helped import 700kg of meth into Australia was released without charge before fleeing overseas.

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

Cat food for cannabis deals lead to contraband kitty

A haul of drugs and weapons has been seized and a woman has been charged after youths admitted to stealing cat food so they could exchange it for cannabis.

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

Infamous gang rapist wants out of jail after one night

An infamous convicted rapist has been charged with serious drug supply offences after allegedly running a major cocaine ring for months.

Underpants 'anomaly' leads to jail in cocaine caper

Underpants 'anomaly' leads to jail in cocaine caper

Underpants 'anomaly' leads to jail in cocaine caper

Underpants 'anomaly' leads to jail in cocaine caper

A man arrested at an airport with a large package of drugs concealed in his groin has been jailed for his "unsophisticated" crime.

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Strip search appeal could trim festival-goers' payments

Thousands of unlawfully strip searched music festival attendees could receive less compensation as a result of a police challenge against a major court ruling.

Ice bucket drug haul leads to crime network arrests

Police have seized hundreds of kilograms of meth stashed in buckets, boxes and Aldi shopping bags and arrested nine people in a series of raids.

Mystery as massive drug haul found hidden in machinery

The search is on for those responsible for concealing a shipment of illicit drugs inside a heavy-duty diesel generator after it was found at a major port.

Superyacht operator's son guilty of cocaine smuggling

The son of a superyacht tour operator is behind bars after a jury found he aided with a plot to retrieve cocaine from a cargo ship's hull that turned fatal.

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Two men charged after cleaner springs alleged crime den

Two men have been charged after a cleaner stumbled upon a rental property stocked with explosives, cash, firearms and an estimated $25 million in drugs.

Teens admit roles in Australia's biggest cocaine bust

Two teen boys were offered "life changing money" via group chat to offload what would become the biggest cocaine seizure in Australia's history, a judge heard.

'No evidence' superyacht operator's son knew of cocaine

A superyacht tour operator's son has denied knowing about cocaine hidden in the hull of a cargo ship after a plot to retrieve the drugs went awry.

'We are watching': 200kg of cocaine on catamaran

A man has been charged after 200kg of cocaine was found on a catamaran sailing into the country amid a probe into a crime syndicate with bikie gang links.

Syndicate smashed in $2 million steroids, peptides bust

More than $2 million worth of steroids and peptides have been seized in cross-agency raids to break up an alleged criminal syndicate.

'Ketamine Queen' to be sentenced over Perry drug death

A woman who admitted to selling Friends star Matthew Perry the ketamine that killed him is set to be sentenced in Los Angeles.

Boats, trucks in plot to flood the country with cocaine

When a commercial trawler sank off Victoria with four crew members needing rescuing, police became suspicious about an alleged drug trafficking operation.

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