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MacGill charged over drug deal tied to 'kidnapping'

MacGill charged over drug deal tied to 'kidnapping'

Ex-Australian cricket star Stuart MacGill will face court charged over an alleged cocaine deal that led to his purported kidnapping.

Push to flush drug decriminalisation is dead on arrival

Push to flush drug decriminalisation is dead on arrival

Push to flush drug decriminalisation is dead on arrival

Push to flush drug decriminalisation is dead on arrival

The federal Liberals are pushing to overturn ACT drug decriminalisation laws after claiming they would be a Canberra "tourism attraction''.

Liquid meth disguised as oil seized near rural town

Liquid meth disguised as oil seized near rural town

Liquid meth disguised as oil seized near rural town

Liquid meth disguised as oil seized near rural town

Police are appealing for help tracking down who is responsible for a 312kg consignment of liquid methamphetamine disguised as vegetable oil.

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Bronco's brother bailed due to 'extremely weak' case

Bronco's brother bailed due to 'extremely weak' case

A judge who granted Zeda Haas bail said there was no evidence of one charge against him and no basis to keep him in custody on another as police await briefs.

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

Human remains found in drug-related murder case

South Australian police are investigating if human remains found in the mid-north are those of Adelaide man Robert Atkins, thought killed by drug dealers.

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

Top coroner calls for drug testing after MDMA death

A coroner has repeated a plea for drug testing services after a 26-year-old IT worker died following a suspected overdose from a "Blue Punisher" MDMA pill.

Two charged over 100kg drug haul after three-year probe

Two charged over 100kg drug haul after three-year probe

NSW police have charged two people for allegedly attempting to import and supply 100kg of methylamphetamine.

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Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

Mother jailed for role in Bass Strait drug trafficking

A 50-year-old mother from the Gold Coast has been sentenced to 15 years' jail for trafficking illegal drugs into Tasmania on the Bass Strait ferry.

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

Father and son charged after raid on major MDMA lab

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.

Trio charged over big cocaine haul 'part of syndicate'

Trio charged over big cocaine haul 'part of syndicate'

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

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

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.

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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.

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

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

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.

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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

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

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

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.

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.

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