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Teen allegedly contracted to surveil shooting victim

Teen allegedly contracted to surveil shooting victim

An 18-year-old charged with murder was allegedly contracted by an organised crime group to surveil the victim of a botched shooting with a drone, police say.

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

Arrest over latest suspected gun-for-hire gang shooting

A man has been charged with attempted murder over what police believe could be the latest in a spate of hired hits in NSW.

'Cherrypicking': doubt over Labor's chosen smoking data

'Cherrypicking': doubt over Labor's chosen smoking data

'Cherrypicking': doubt over Labor's chosen smoking data

'Cherrypicking': doubt over Labor's chosen smoking data

A survey that claims to show smoking rates declining, despite an explosion in black market tobacco, may have understated the true figure.

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Political blame game as deadly gang war violence erupts

Political blame game as deadly gang war violence erupts

Pressure to clamp down on gang violence has state and federal leaders pointing fingers over the difficult task of tracking down perpetrators who are overseas.

Ruthless killers jailed for gangland figure's execution

Ruthless killers jailed for gangland figure's execution

A judge has condemned the execution of an underworld figure at a busy cafe as he sentenced the man's murderers.

Tobacco kingpin's tasker jailed over rival arson jobs

Tobacco kingpin's tasker jailed over rival arson jobs

A lieutenant to an illicit tobacco kingpin, who organised and executed arsons and thefts on his behalf, has been jailed for his extremely serious offending.

Tobacco laws a 'Christmas present' for crime networks

Tobacco laws a 'Christmas present' for crime networks

A former Australian Border Force officer says Labor has acknowledged the growing black market tobacco trade but is failing to act in light of another report.

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Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

Tobacco kingpin's arson tasker says he's changed

A judge has been urged to consider a tobacco arson ringleader's exceptional rehabilitation when sentencing him for a spate of organised crime firebombings.

'Kingpin' charged in money-laundering racket bust

'Kingpin' charged in money-laundering racket bust

'Kingpin' charged in money-laundering racket bust

'Kingpin' charged in money-laundering racket bust

A months-long probe has identified more than $9 million linked to illicit tobacco and vape revenue, leading to the arrest of the operation's "kingpin".

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

Bikies tried to infiltrate construction, inquiry told

A notorious bikie gang schemed to infiltrate the lucrative construction industry by setting up their own companies, an inquiry into a rogue union has been told.

Tax office cracks down on alcohol distiller tax rorts

Tax office cracks down on alcohol distiller tax rorts

Tax office cracks down on alcohol distiller tax rorts

Tax office cracks down on alcohol distiller tax rorts

A tax incentive to help craft distillers is being rorted, the ATO says, costing the budget millions and blurring the line between legal and illicit spirits.

Car involved in 'drive-bys' before underworld shooting

Car involved in 'drive-bys' before underworld shooting

Car involved in 'drive-bys' before underworld shooting

Car involved in 'drive-bys' before underworld shooting

Vision has been released of a car suspected of being used in the targeted shooting of an alleged gangland boss outside his suburban home.

Hanson's tobacco tax cut backed as black market thrives

Hanson's tobacco tax cut backed as black market thrives

Hanson's tobacco tax cut backed as black market thrives

Hanson's tobacco tax cut backed as black market thrives

One Nation is pledging to slash the tobacco excise by 75 per cent, which an expert predicts could spark a crackdown on the illicit cigarette trade.

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Hunt goes on for botched kidnap, extortion masterminds

Police have made a string of arrests over the botched kidnapping and murder of an 85-year-old grandfather, with an alleged ringleader now charged.

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Jail after teen forced into 70-hour weeks in brothels

Two men have been jailed after a 17-year-old girl was brought in from Indonesia to be driven around to brothels and engage in sex acts multiple times a day.

Premier referred to corruption watchdog over Big Build

A state premier has been referred to an anti-corruption watchdog over allegations her office directly intervened to allow CFMEU corruption on the Big Build.

Puppet in arson bid on Jewish deli 'not anti-Semitic'

A man was not motivated by anti-Semitic views when he was directed to set a Jewish deli alight, a judge has said.

Burnt-out truck leads to nation's biggest cocaine bust

The second-biggest haul of illicit drugs in Australian history has disrupted a major crime syndicate locked in a gangland war, police say.

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Organised crime a 'terrible bargain' for young people

Teenage offenders have become a focus for police as Australia's most populous state proposes more powers to address organised crime.

Three charged after meth hidden in charcoal bags bust

An X-ray of dozens of bags of charcoal revealed 320kg of disguised crystal meth being smuggled into Australia.

Mother vouches for 'kind' gunman behind gangland hit

A murderer's mother has taken the unusual step of reading her character reference in court while under oath as the victim's family watched on.

Tobacco tax cut lit up as black market trade 'solution'

A state government minister has conceded tobacco tax is fuelling rampant illegal trade as his federal Labor counterpart denies a cut would be a silver bullet.

New data lights up enormity of tobacco black market

New wastewater analysis of nicotine consumption in Australia shows black market tobacco makes up a much larger share of sales than previously thought.

More Australian firms are panicking and paying ransoms

Australian companies are among the most likely to pay online criminals to retrieve stolen data even though they have to disclose their payments.

Foul-mouthed bikie denies heading anti-Semitic attack

A bikie who denies masterminding an Iran-led firebombing of a Jewish deli has angrily cursed outside court after his trial was delayed until next year.

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