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'Out of time': ex-Test spinner's panic after coke deal

'Out of time': ex-Test spinner's panic after coke deal

Texts from former cricketer Stuart MacGill before his kidnapping have been revealed in court as he faces trial for setting up a major cocaine deal.

Parcel find leads to multi-tonne haul of date-rape drug

Parcel find leads to multi-tonne haul of date-rape drug

Parcel find leads to multi-tonne haul of date-rape drug

Parcel find leads to multi-tonne haul of date-rape drug

More than six tonnes of a date-rape drug - worth more than $130 million - has been seized from post offices and storage units, with two people arrested.

Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

Bali Nine member walks on decades-old 'joyride' charge

A Bali Nine member has avoided punishment for "joyriding" two decades ago, just before he was locked up in an Indonesian prison over the notorious drug plot.

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Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Alleged drug trio nabbed after thinking outside the box

Three men face life sentences after attempting to import hundreds of boxes made of methamphetamine worth more than $100 million, federal police say.

Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore

Malaysian drug mule gets stay of execution in Singapore

A Singapore court has granted a stay of execution to a Malaysian poet just hours before he was set to be hanged for drug trafficking

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Former crime boss Bassam Hamzy is due to be sentenced for directing the sale of methamphetamine while being held in a maximum-security prison for murder.

Drug dealer blasted buyer to death over $1500 debt

Drug dealer blasted buyer to death over $1500 debt

A drug dealer chasing a $1500 debt who shot his victim twice at close-range with a shotgun did not mean to murder him during a home invasion, a judge has heard.

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Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

Benefits of publishing pill testing data outweigh risks

The benefits of publishing Australian pill testing trial data outweigh the risks, according to a new report examining what happens overseas.

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

Brazil drug cartel's corridor from Sao Paulo to Sydney

The Pacific Ocean is a favoured pipeline for a Brazilian drug cartel that's expanded globally by targeting countries like Australia where users pay top dollar.

Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail

Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail

Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail

Long wait for trial after man found on yacht loses bail

A man faces close to a year in custody before a drugs trial, with his bail revoked after missing a court date, before he was found aboard a yacht.

Man to remain behind bars over record drug haul charges

Man to remain behind bars over record drug haul charges

Man to remain behind bars over record drug haul charges

Man to remain behind bars over record drug haul charges

A UK national extradited from New Zealand has been accused of importing one of the largest amounts of drugs seized in Australia more than five years ago.

Gangster's prison life revealed after drug verdict

Gangster's prison life revealed after drug verdict

Gangster's prison life revealed after drug verdict

Gangster's prison life revealed after drug verdict

An ex-gang leader convicted of selling drugs from jail now spends up to 20 hours a day alone in a cell smaller than a car parking space, a court has been told.

Questions as accused smuggler's escape ends 4000km away

Questions as accused smuggler's escape ends 4000km away

Questions as accused smuggler's escape ends 4000km away

Questions as accused smuggler's escape ends 4000km away

Federal police have tracked down an accused drug smuggler who was allegedly trying to sail to Indonesia after skipping out from a rehabilitation centre.

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member re-arrested after landing in Australia

Bali Nine member Matthew Norman is facing another legal battle after police laid fresh charges for a minor crime committed when he was a teenager.

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Calls for permanent pill testing after festival success

The first festival pill-testing trial in Victoria has been hailed a success after 40 per cent of patrons indicated they would use smaller doses of their drugs.

Festival drug arrests as pill testing trial starts

One person has suffered a drug overdose at a festival hosting the start of a pill testing trial, while two men have been charged for trafficking.

Remote airstrip used in spycraft cocaine smuggling plot

Police watched two men dump suitcases and jerry cans in a rubbish bin before one of them was allegedly caught with 200 kilograms of cocaine in their hotel room.

Police, Border Force know who's been naughty or nice

Drug traffickers continue to make the Federal Police and Border Force's naughty list, as they monitor packages and international passengers for illicit drugs.

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Bali Nine return reshines light on ending death penalty

The execution of two Australians for drug smuggling in Indonesia has refocused a spotlight on how the nation co-operates with countries using the death penalty.

Christmas comes early as Bali Nine return to families

Five members of the Bali Nine are adjusting to the spotlight after coming home but are excited to spend Christmas with families for the first time in decades.

Drug kingpins unmasked as raids snare Asian gangs, labs

A secretive crime agency has lifted the lid on who controls lucrative cannabis markets in Australia as scores of people are arrested with links to Asian gangs.

Indonesian president courts West with Bali Nine release

The release of five Australians serving life sentences in Indonesia for drug smuggling is viewed as an act of political goodwill by President Prabowo Subianto.

Bali Nine face reintegration challenge in Australia

Five Australians convicted of drug smuggling in Indonesia have landed home, with the members of the infamous Bali Nine expressing gratitude for their return.

Remaining Bali Nine members back on Australian soil

Five members of the Bali Nine have returned to Australia after the federal government reached a deal with Indonesian authorities.

Dial-a-dealer coke sellers targeted for 'silly season'

On-demand drug pushers are being put on notice during the festive period after police arrested more than 100 people over three weekends.

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