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Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

A father and son have been charged after police discovered what they say is the largest MDMA lab of its kind ever found in Queensland.

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

'Labourers' offered $10k to stash $150m drug haul

Two men caught dismantling industrial machinery containing over 230kg of cocaine and meth have said they were just labourers hired to retrieve the drugs.

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

Sydney DJ fights drug supply charges after police sting

A Sydney DJ has denied any knowledge of a scheme to supply a commercial quantity of LSD, which police tracked in an undercover operation.

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Trio charged over big cocaine haul 'part of syndicate'

Trio charged over big cocaine haul 'part of syndicate'

Authorities have arrested three Queensland men over a 560kg cocaine haul in Western Australia's northwest estimated to be worth $224 million on the street.

City home raids snare ketamine, cocaine worth $800k

City home raids snare ketamine, cocaine worth $800k

Victorian detectives have made four arrests after a six-month investigation into the supply of illicit drugs in Melbourne.

Cocaine addict jailed for 45kg jukebox drug import

Cocaine addict jailed for 45kg jukebox drug import

A cocaine-addicted man who admitted attempting to possess 45kg of the drug imported from Greece in a jukebox has been jailed for more than a decade.

Cannabis crops seized as major drug syndicate shut down

Cannabis crops seized as major drug syndicate shut down

Police have seized $60 million worth of drugs after two cannabis plantations were busted in central Queensland as part of a national drug syndicate.

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Millions in drugs found in tradie van parked in suburbs

Millions in drugs found in tradie van parked in suburbs

Millions in drugs found in tradie van parked in suburbs

Millions in drugs found in tradie van parked in suburbs

Police have allegedly seized over $40 million worth of methylamphetamine in Perth during an investigation into Mongols Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war

A task force of 100 officers will probe Sydney's underworld gang war with another man gunned down in a public, execution-styled murder.

Accused cocaine smuggler to remain in custody

Accused cocaine smuggler to remain in custody

Accused cocaine smuggler to remain in custody

Accused cocaine smuggler to remain in custody

An ACT man will spend at least the next month in custody after being accused of smuggling cocaine worth more than $61 million via yacht to Queensland.

Duo accused of smuggling $61m in cocaine inside yacht

Duo accused of smuggling $61m in cocaine inside yacht

Duo accused of smuggling $61m in cocaine inside yacht

Duo accused of smuggling $61m in cocaine inside yacht

Two men have faced court after being extradited to Queensland over the alleged discovery of almost 250kg of cocaine hidden inside a yacht.

Olympian's brother appeals cocaine plot conviction

Olympian's brother appeals cocaine plot conviction

Olympian's brother appeals cocaine plot conviction

Olympian's brother appeals cocaine plot conviction

The brother of Olympic medallist Nathan Baggaley is appealing his conviction over an attempted plot to import up to $200m worth of cocaine into Australia.

Fate of accused cocaine kingpins now in jury's hands

Fate of accused cocaine kingpins now in jury's hands

Fate of accused cocaine kingpins now in jury's hands

Fate of accused cocaine kingpins now in jury's hands

Two men accused of conspiring over a massive haul of cocaine found inside a shipping container are awaiting a jury's decision.

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

Accused drug mule 'used' by mentor, 'squeezed' by cops

A man accused of conspiring to import close to a tonne of cocaine was led astray by a mentor and exploited by police chasing bigger fish, his lawyer says.

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Police unearth largest Australian seizure of ketamine

Three men face life in prison after being arrested and charged over the largest seizure of the illicit drug ketamine in Australia's history.

Role-play led to Serbian hotel arrest for fake 'heavy'

Tristan Waters' barrister has told a jury he was pretending to be a hardened drug trafficker in a meeting with cops pretending to be rival criminals.

Crooked cop 'person of interest' in $1m cold case

Police have put up a $1 million reward in a bid to solve the murder mystery of Robert "Jack" Richardson, whose case has deep underworld links.

Accused kingpin had it 'all covered' until hotel arrest

Accused cocaine kingpin Tristan Waters told an alleged criminal associate he had a dozen people including cops backing him up before his arrest in Serbia.

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Businessman was chasing 'Chinese money' in container

A businessman accused of a drug importation conspiracy argues he was acting under pressure from organised crime, and did not trust police to help him.

Teen charged after meth import syndicate busted

More than 200kg of meth has been seized by police, who arrested four people allegedly trying to retrieve the drugs from inside an industrial pulley.

Brothel owner sold cocaine during 'downward spiral'

Police started surveillance of a former Gold Coast brothel owner after clients complained about drug use at his business.

Accused cocaine importer claims he was victim of scam

David Campbell, accused of conspiring to import a massive cocaine haul, has told a jury he thought a missing shipping container was full of steel.

Two charged over 84kg of "date rape" drug import

More than 80 kilos of the dangerous"date rape" drug ketamine has been seized after it arrived on a bulk cargo ship, hidden inside secret cavities in work vans.

British national sentenced over $800m drug haul

A British national is set to be deported after admitting supplying and possessing drugs valued at more than $800 million as part of attempts to waiver a debt.

Six charged after meth worth $1.7 billion seized

Methamphetamine worth $1.7 billion has been seized as part of a probe into a global smuggling syndicate bringing the drug from Canada to Australia.

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