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Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

Construction boss convicted after 250kg heroin import

A Sydney man whose brother allegedly imported over 250kg of pure heroin from Malaysia has been convicted for attempting to procure a large amount of the haul.

Accused Mongols bikie caught smuggling drugs in prison

Accused Mongols bikie caught smuggling drugs in prison

Accused Mongols bikie caught smuggling drugs in prison

Accused Mongols bikie caught smuggling drugs in prison

A prisoner has allegedly been caught trafficking drugs for an outlaw motorcycle gang from inside his cell by prison staff, a court has been told.

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

Accused kidnapper granted bail over $1b cocaine bust

An alleged attempted kidnapper of a man with over 700kg of cocaine has been bailed after lawyers asked how four men could carry all those drugs in a Yaris.

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Man on trial over 'reckless' bid for 143kg of heroin

Man on trial over 'reckless' bid for 143kg of heroin

A Sydney man used power tools to access 143kg of heroin hidden in imported bakery equipment despite AFP officers removing the drugs earlier, a jury has heard.

Fentanyl lies in wait as 'the wolf at Australia's door'

Fentanyl lies in wait as 'the wolf at Australia's door'

Australia's lack of a fentanyl market is keeping illicit use down, federal police say as health experts warn the drug poses a major threat.

'Free to leave': how drug trafficker spent years abroad

'Free to leave': how drug trafficker spent years abroad

A man who admitted importing $4 million worth of meth and cocaine spent over a decade in Thailand after police said he could leave Australia.

Cost of responding to hundreds of MDMA overdoses rising

Cost of responding to hundreds of MDMA overdoses rising

The cost of responding to MDMA overdoses is on the rise, with hundreds of people admitted to hospital in Victoria each year.

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Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Coast scoured after hundreds of cocaine bricks wash up

Cocaine started washing up on beaches and other coastal areas around Sydney before Christmas, leading to the discovery of more than 200kg of the drug.

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

Major seizure from probe into $80m dark net drug vendor

A 36-year-old man has been charged after an investigation into a dark net drug seller believed to be behind millions of dollars in illicit online sales.

Drug batch fears after suspected overdoses at festival

Drug batch fears after suspected overdoses at festival

Drug batch fears after suspected overdoses at festival

Drug batch fears after suspected overdoses at festival

Multiple revellers have suffered suspected overdoses at a festival, with eight people rushed to hospital in a critical condition and placed in an induced coma.

Men charged for smuggling meth hidden in farm equipment

Men charged for smuggling meth hidden in farm equipment

Men charged for smuggling meth hidden in farm equipment

Men charged for smuggling meth hidden in farm equipment

Two men have been charged over allegedly smuggling 98kg of methamphetamine into Australia, hidden in wheat thresher machines.

Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

Police comb beaches as new cocaine packages wash ashore

As more cocaine 'bricks' wash ashore between Sydney and Newcastle, NSW Crime Command detectives have joined the investigation into their origins.

Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust

Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust

Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust

Foiled kidnapping leads to massive onshore drug bust

Five men have been charged after an attempted robbery and kidnapping led police to an apartment unit containing blocks of cocaine worth an estimated $1 billion.

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

Smuggler denies culpability for all of $20m coke import

A superyacht tour operator charged over importing 100kg of cocaine that resulted in a Brazilian diver's death says he is culpable for only half of that amount.

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Tomato tin ecstasy importer denied Lawyer X appeal

Drug importer Rob Karam, serving 35 years' jail including for the import of 15 million ecstasy pills, has been denied an appeal linked to Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo.

Bail denied after ankle monitor removed before arrest

A man's promise to wear a tracking device if granted bail has failed to secure his release after the court heard he should have been wearing one when arrested.

Drug traffickers risk lives and freedom in pivot to sea

Drug cartels are increasingly using the oceans to import drugs into Australia, leading to more calls for help when smugglers run into trouble on the water.

Two nabbed over botched 560kg cocaine import off WA

Two men have been charged over a botched attempt to import 560kg of cocaine which came undone when one of them needed rescuing off the WA coast.

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Retrial for Olympian's brother over bungled drug plot

The brother of Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley has had a guilty verdict set aside over a botched plot to import $200 million worth of cocaine.

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

The amount of opium being seized at the border has risen sharply since 2021, as crime syndicates ramp up efforts to get the drug onto Australia's streets.

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Police have seized a large quantity of hard drugs along with cash, weapons and gold bullion in raids across Sydney targeting an alleged drug syndicate.

Premier used cannabis but snuffs out reform just yet

Victoria has left the door ajar for a policy change on cannabis as two senior government members admit to past use, including Premier Jacinta Allan.

Son denies role in cocaine plot that led to diver dying

A superyacht tour operator who organised the importation of $20 million of cocaine, resulting in a diver's death, wants to be sentenced as soon as possible.

Police farm raid yields $70m cannabis crop

Cannabis worth almost $70 million has been seized and six people are behind bars after police raided a farm where the illicit crop was growing in greenhouses.

Cocaine worth $61 million concealed in ship's hull

Specialist divers have retrieved more than 150kg of cocaine concealed in the hull of a cargo ship that docked in Melbourne after arriving from South America.

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