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Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

Man charged over blaze linked to underworld 'Punisher'

A 19-year-old man has fronted court, charged over an arson attack on a gym linked to a gunned-down underworld identity Sam "The Punisher" Abdulrahim.

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

Rapper's young killer 'wanted to become a gangster'

A young man who killed a rapper in a home invasion gone wrong wanted to be a gangster and planned to supply a gun for another burglary months later.

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

Up in smoke: billions wiped off tobacco tax forecast

A booming tobacco black market has created a taxation deficit and forced a belated national crackdown on dodgy retailers and criminal gangs.

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Alleged shooter 'knew targets were Muslim', court told

Alleged shooter 'knew targets were Muslim', court told

A man allegedly told undercover police he knew the people he fired a gun at were Muslims after noticing their traditional clothing, a magistrate has heard.

'My grief is relentless': heartbreak over son's murder

'My grief is relentless': heartbreak over son's murder

Daniel O'Shea's mother has faced off with his killer during a pre-sentence hearing where she expressed her heartbreak at losing her son in a violent shooting.

Alleged gangland boss gets gun charges against dropped

Alleged gangland boss gets gun charges against dropped

Victoria Police will pay the court $20,000 after they withdrew four firearm charges against alleged gangland boss Fadi Haddara in a brief hearing.

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'

Notorious crime gang Brothers 4 Life 'no longer active'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.

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'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

'Invisible' link to alleged police station murder plot

An accused senior member of a crime syndicate has been denied bail over an alleged plot to murder a rival gang member outside a major police station.

Ex-bikie boss's 'speedball' overdose not murder

Ex-bikie boss's 'speedball' overdose not murder

Ex-bikie boss's 'speedball' overdose not murder

Ex-bikie boss's 'speedball' overdose not murder

A former bikie boss accidentally overdosed on a heroin cocktail, a court has accepted, despite family members saying he detested the drug.

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.

Underworld 'Punisher' mourned in golden send-off

Underworld 'Punisher' mourned in golden send-off

Underworld 'Punisher' mourned in golden send-off

Underworld 'Punisher' mourned in golden send-off

Sam 'The Punisher' Abdulrahim has been laid to rest in a golden casket after being gunned down, with detectives pleading for co-operation from his associates.

Second getaway car twist in hunt for gangland killers

Second getaway car twist in hunt for gangland killers

Second getaway car twist in hunt for gangland killers

Second getaway car twist in hunt for gangland killers

An underworld figure's execution could inflame conflict between warring illicit tobacco groups, as detectives discover a suspected second getaway car.

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

Alleged bikie boss 'distressed' by coke kingpin claims

An eight-month media campaign allegedly misled readers into thinking a reported bikie boss was the fugitive head of Australia's billion-dollar drug industry.

Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

Gang shooting victim 'tracked with iPhone', judge hears

A man used an iPhone app and GPS tracker to locate a murder victim ahead of a fatal shooting linked to organised crime, a prosecutor has alleged.

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Woman's alleged jerry can hunt before anti-Semitic act

Police are pursuing at least two more gang members allegedly behind an anti-Semitic incident, while a woman arrested over the attack remains locked up.

Shooters used lights and siren in gangland execution

Flashing lights and a siren were used by shooters to stop a slain organised crime figure before he was sprayed with bullets.

Plan for illegal vape sale profits to go up in smoke

A state government is investigating ways to financially target those selling vapes and illicit tobacco in an effort to disrupt the underground criminal market.

Man behind bars, another on the run after cops shot at

A man has faced court and another remains at large after shots were allegedly fired at police during a high-speed suburban pursuit.

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Charges laid after police shot at in suburban pursuit

Charges have been laid after shots were fired at police during a high-speed suburban pursuit, sparked by an apparent botched gangland hit.

Tobacco wars ignite as rivals attempt daytime execution

Illicit tobacco syndicates trying to control the market are believed to be behind the targeted daylight execution attempt on a man in his car.

Young fatal stabber could walk free in four years

A boy who brought a knife to a popular beach and stabbed an 18-year-old from a rival gang who later died has been sentenced to four years in youth detention.

Man guilty of murder after father shot outside gym

A man who drove two men to and from the fatal shooting of a father outside a gym has been convicted of murder after a jury found he knew about the deadly plan.

Record cocaine plot dead in water as smugglers hit snag

An alleged plot by a notorious bikie gang to import the largest ever amount of cocaine into Australia has been foiled by police and a broken down boat.

'Coming for you': man shot had links to organised crime

Police continue to hunt for the perpetrators who fatally shot a man with known links to organised crime in a targeted attack on a Sydney street.

Lawyer X Gobbo 'made the choice' to become an informer

Barrister-turned-informer Nicola Gobbo did not have to become a human source, lawyers representing Victoria have argued at her civil trial against police.

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