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Latest news: Organized Crime
Suspected mafia figure shot dead outside suburban home
Detectives are investigating after a man reported to be fruit and vegetable wholesaler John Latorre was shot dead outside his home in Melbourne.
Mar 12, 2024
Major 'dial a dealer' phone network disrupted
Tens of thousands of customers of alleged drug dealers have been warned to cease contact after police disrupted 26 "dial a dealer" phone numbers.
Mar 07, 2024
Police stub out 10 million illegal smokes in $15m bust
Six men have been charged over the alleged importation of more than $15 million of illicit tobacco, which authorities hope will disrupt crime feuds in Victoria.
Feb 28, 2024
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Lawyer hit in brazen shooting tight-lipped with police
Investigators hope the release of CCTV showing the lead-up to lawyer Mahmoud Abbas's Sydney shooting will help them find the gunman.
Jan 24, 2024
Alleged $400,000 plot to kill underworld figure foiled
Two men have been arrested and are expected to be charged with conspiracy to murder over a foiled alleged contract killing.
Jan 17, 2024
Criminal conflict behind foiled rapper kill plot: cops
An accused criminal cell allegedly hired to murder gang rivals has been dismantled by police after it targeted members of Sydney drill rap group ONEFOUR.
Jan 11, 2024
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.
Dec 30, 2023
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Arrest warrant out for accused mistaken-identity hitman
Police have been granted an arrest warrant for Anthony Pele, who investigators believe was the gunman who mistakenly shot three innocent people in Sydney.
Dec 21, 2023
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.
Dec 20, 2023
Fresh murder charge over drug-lord's brazen shooting
A man who is charged over the brazen murder of convicted Sydney cocaine king pin Alen Moradian allegedly supplied equipment used in the execution-style killing.
Dec 18, 2023
Travellers warned about new drug-mule scam
Australian travellers are being warned to be vigilant about scam by drug traffickers purporting to be from the United Nations.
Dec 10, 2023
Hakan Ayik arrested in Turkey in major crime operation
Turkey has arrested Hakan Ayik, who is wanted in Australia, and 36 others involved in an "international armed organised crime organisation".
Nov 02, 2023
Romance scam behind $228m Chinese money laundering ring
An alleged ringleader of a $228 million Chinese money laundering syndicate has been released on bail despite fears he will flee the country in a private jet.
Nov 02, 2023
Police raids uncover alleged money laundering scheme
Raids have been carried out across Sydney as police crack down on an organised crime scheme alleged to involve the conversion of cash to cryptocurrency.
Oct 20, 2023
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Teen accused of leading drug container-breaking gang
Five men have been charged in Sydney after $105 million worth of cocaine was found hidden in legitimately imported shipping containers.
Oct 20, 2023
Woman charged over alleged role in card-skimming scheme
Financial Crime Squad detectives in Sydney have charged a third person as investigations into a $3.75 million international bank card-skimming scheme continue.
Sep 30, 2023
Thousands of Aussies hit in Romanian card-fraud scheme
Police have arrested two men in Sydney for their alleged involvement in a credit-card skimming syndicate that spans four continents.
Sep 28, 2023
Hells Angels banned from music festival fortress
The South Australian attorney-general has dismissed criticism of "bulletproof" legislation banning Hells Angels bikies from a former music festival site.
Sep 14, 2023
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Gangster, 14, arrested over student abduction, attack
Police have pounced on a youth gang member who they suspect was the main culprit in a violent attack on a student as he walked home from school.
Sep 07, 2023
SA pushes legislation banning bikies from gang compound
Members of the Hells Angels could be blocked from a South Australian fortress the outlaw bikie gang has used in the past to stage music festivals.
Aug 29, 2023
Accused $1m coin launderer had 'unexplained wealth'
One of the duo accused of laundering more than $1 million in damaged coins owned a string of properties despite having only a modest income, a court has heard.
Aug 17, 2023
Crime figure to go free years after notorious gang war
An organised crime figure whose murder of a stranger triggered a spree of gangland violence in Sydney in the 2000s is set to walk free from prison.
Aug 17, 2023
Police bust ATM fraudsters in card skimming syndicate
A group of alleged ATM fraudsters linked to an international crime syndicate have been accused of installing card skimmers across Australia's east coast.
Aug 13, 2023
Police eye underworld wealth in fight against gang wars
A police task force will chase down the suspected profits of organised crime kingpins in a bid to put the brakes on Sydney's escalating street gang wars.
Jul 30, 2023
Elite task force formed to tackle Sydney underworld war
A task force of 100 officers will probe Sydney's underworld gang war with another man gunned down in a public, execution-styled murder.
Jul 27, 2023
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