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Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Innocent trio shot in bungled hit before gang crackdown

Four people have been charged over the murder of a man who died in a public shooting police believe was a case of mistaken identity.

Five guilty over Bandidos boss's shotgun murder

Five guilty over Bandidos boss's shotgun murder

Five guilty over Bandidos boss's shotgun murder

Five guilty over Bandidos boss's shotgun murder

Five men connected with the Grudge Bringers bikie gang will be sentenced over a plan to murder Bandidos chapter president Shane De Britt at his rural home.

Accused gang director bailed on $3.5m surety

Accused gang director bailed on $3.5m surety

Accused gang director bailed on $3.5m surety

Accused gang director bailed on $3.5m surety

Nedal Haouchar has been granted bail after his airport arrest found him with a one-way ticket overseas and a large amount of luggage.

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Men arrested after 'targeted' Melbourne CBD shooting

Men arrested after 'targeted' Melbourne CBD shooting

A 19-year-old man is in hospital and two people have been arrested after what police believe was a targeted early morning shooting in central Melbourne.

Man 'pulling the strings' of gang before airport arrest

Man 'pulling the strings' of gang before airport arrest

Nedal Haouchar was arrested at Sydney's international airport in November and remains in custody awaiting a judge's decision on whether to grant his release.

Millions of cigarettes, 100,000 vapes seized in raids

Millions of cigarettes, 100,000 vapes seized in raids

Police have raided storage facilities and arrested an alleged illegal tobacco supplier as part of a coordinated fight against the trade.

Billion-dollar gang busted but key figures out of reach

Billion-dollar gang busted but key figures out of reach

An international crime syndicate allegedly trading in prohibited drugs has been disrupted with dozens of people arrested in Australia.

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Murder charge dismissed over ex-bikie's shooting

Murder charge dismissed over ex-bikie's shooting

Murder charge dismissed over ex-bikie's shooting

Murder charge dismissed over ex-bikie's shooting

One of 10 men accused of planning the shooting death of a former Mongols motorcycle gang member will not face trial.

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Alleged money laundering ring busted over $229m scam

Seven people have been arrested and $50 million worth of luxury homes, vehicles and items seized in raids on an alleged Chinese money laundering syndicate.

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Melbourne tobacco store goes up in smoke amid gang war

Police are investigating if a suspicious fire at a tobacconist in Melbourne's north is linked to an illicit cigarettes turf war.

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men guilty of murdering bystander Jason De Ieso

Seven men linked to the Hells Angels have been convicted of murdering innocent man Jason De Ieso but a jury could not reach a verdict on an eighth accused man.

Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Judge: bikies 'crazed teens who want to join posse'

Two bikies have been called out as "crazed" teens who want to ride off "over the badlands" in a Western movie, as a judge handed them jail terms.

CCTV footage 'not proof' Olympic hopeful a murderer

CCTV footage 'not proof' Olympic hopeful a murderer

CCTV footage 'not proof' Olympic hopeful a murderer

CCTV footage 'not proof' Olympic hopeful a murderer

A lawyer for a former boxer says his client was not present when an innocent man was murdered as he was cleaning up his home after it was firebombed.

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

Combined facts prove guilt in gang killing: prosecutor

A prosecutor has urged a jury to find a group of men with ties to the Hells Angels guilty of killing an innocent man, even though there is no hard evidence.

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Bikie boss refused leave to appeal trafficking sentence

Queensland bikie boss Ian Crowden has failed in a bid to seek leave to appeal against a trafficking sentence after pleading guilty to an "array of criminality".

'This is war': five on trial over slain bikie boss

Five men are on trial for murder after a falling out between motorcycle gangs allegedly led to a president of the Bandidos being shot while in bed at home.

Car blaze likely linked to tobacco trade firebombings

A car fire in Melbourne's north is believed to be linked to a series of firebombings orchestrated by crime syndicates behind Victoria's illegal tobacco trade.

Bail for man charged over bikie shooting murder

One of 10 men charged with murder after the "execution style" shooting of bikie gang defector Shane Bowden in October 2020 has been granted bail.

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Father of murdered boy pleads for 'knife crime to stop'

The father of a 16-year-old boy who was ambushed and stabbed to death by a gang of teenagers has made a desperate plea in court to end knife violence.

Man found not guilty of pool hall shooting murder

A jury has found Sekonaia Vave not guilty of murder and attempted murder over the drive-by shooting of two men outside a Melbourne pool hall.

'Puppets' charged over tobacco trade firebombings

Police have arrested four people over a series of arson attacks on tobacconists, which are believed to have been orchestrated by the illegal tobacco trade.

Police probe whether arson case linked to crime war

Victoria Police is probing whether an attack on a Melbourne tobacconist is the latest in a string of firebombings connected to warring crime gangs.

Guns seized, hundreds of charges laid in bikie blitz

Almost 2100 police officers joined have forces for the bikie-focused Taskforce Morpheus, ultimately arresting almost 160 people and laying about 700 charges.

Hells Angels score High Court win over anti-gang laws

The High Court has ruled against the South Australian government's move to prevent members of a bikie gang gathering at a rural property.

Ex-bikie wife was 'in the dark' over illegal activity

The widow of allegedly murdered Rebel bikie, Ricky Ciano, never questioned how he funded their lavish lifestyle, but assumed it was through "illegal activity".

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