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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.

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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

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

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.

Tomato tin ecstasy importer denied Lawyer X appeal

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.

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Bail denied after ankle monitor removed before arrest

Bail denied after ankle monitor removed before arrest

Bail denied after ankle monitor removed before arrest

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 traffickers risk lives and freedom in pivot to sea

Drug traffickers risk lives and freedom in pivot to sea

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 nabbed over botched 560kg cocaine import off WA

Two nabbed over botched 560kg cocaine import off WA

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.

Retrial for Olympian's brother over bungled drug plot

Retrial for Olympian's brother over bungled drug plot

Retrial for Olympian's brother over bungled drug plot

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

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

Opium imports on the rise in Australia

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

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

Alleged drug syndicate bust finds gold and cash

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

Premier used cannabis but snuffs out reform just yet

Premier used cannabis but snuffs out reform just yet

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.

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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.

Man faces court over $100 million worth of drug imports

A Sydney man will face court following the discovery of almost $100 million worth of methylamphetamine imported using false identities.

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Man accused of cooking up $126m of meth in Sydney unit

A Hong Kong man has been charged with the possession and manufacture of 142kg of meth found in a Sydney apartment.

Olympian argues against 'Thunderbutt' drug plot finding

Olympic silver medallist Nathan Baggaley says he should receive a lesser sentence over a botched plot to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine.

Drug trafficker denied bail over 'leisurely' appeal bid

A drug trafficker fighting his conviction for a 4.4 tonne ecstasy import involving Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo has been denied bail over his "leisurely" appeal bid.

Death and overdoses from 'fake cocaine' spark warning

A person has died and two others overdosed after ingesting what they thought was cocaine but turned out to be heroin, prompting a warning for other users.

Cross-border drug trafficking ring smashed

A year-long investigation into an alleged cross-border drug trafficking network along the Victoria-NSW border has resulted in 21 arrests.

Judge questions 'spiralling' delays in Lawyer X appeals

A Court of Appeal justice has questioned why a series of appeals linked to barrister turned informer Lawyer X Nicola Gobbo seem to be "spiralling the drain".

Pair jailed over $90 million cocaine import conspiracy

A jury has found two men guilty of planning to import hundreds of kilograms of cocaine into a remote town in far north Queensland.

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