Ashley Hall, 52, presented and produced some of the ABC's most loved radio programs. They instead send 101kg of salt. Three men have been charged and will face court on drugs charges as a result. According to residents who witnessed some of the raids . "Operation Ironside has allowed the AFP to inflict maximum damage to serious organised crime with devastating consequences to those who seek to do harm to Australians and Australia's interests, and today, Australia is a safer country," he said. Detectives searching a Thebarton warehouse also allegedly found a large hydroponic cannabis crop consisting of 163 plants. Three South Australian men charged in major cannabis drug bust in Adelaide | Daily Mail Online SA police seize $6m worth of cannabis and cash in large-scale drug investigation Officers. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy, 350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasy tablets. Can they charge a fee instead? Australian police have smashed a Colombian drug ring, which built their own, high-tech laboratory right here in Australia to manufacture cocaine.They say the. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? Properties at Collinswood, Mawson Lakes, Seacombe Gardens, and Plympton Park, and Kensington Gardens business were searched. 07:33 GMT 02 Jul 2020. Incredibly, under SA law, if its pure, two bikies could face far lesser charges. Semaglutide, sold in the forms of Ozempic and Wegovy, shot into public consciousness as an effective weight-loss medication last year, thanks to spruiking from social media influencers and people such as Elon Musk. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. Now the criminals left behind are battling to take over. An Austrian woman has been charged after allegedly swallowing almost 1kg of cocaine held in 124 pellets before travelling to Australia. Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasnt just an exploited stooge. He was bailed to appear int eh Elizabeth Magistrates Court on August 21. A SOUTH Australian man has been named as a "principal" player in a failed conspiracy to import more than $200 million worth of illicit drugs into Australia. Alleged bikies plead not guilty over Norwood murder plot, Three years jail for $9m Ironside meth haul? Stamati Toulantas aged 24 from Park Holme has been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possess prescription drug and possess prohibited weapon. Prabhal Sharma was in the grips of a psychotic episode after going on a drug-affected bender and murdering his wife and daughter, a court has heard. Key points: The initial seizure led to a second one at another warehouse days later A 42-year-old Tranmere man has been charged with drug offences More than 180 plants were seized in total A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. They decide to import 50kg of ice from Mexico. The devices organically circulated and grew in popularity among criminals, who were confident of the legitimacy of the app because high-profile organised crime figures vouched for its integrity. The first legal dispensary for recreational marijuana in New York is set to open on December 29, marking a long-awaited launch of a cannabis industry that could become one of the country's most lucrative. The operation puts Australia at the forefront of the fight against criminals who peddle in misery.". "We allege they are members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups," he said. An encrypted app at the heart of an international law enforcement operation was illegal from the start and federal police have been breaking the law, lawyers for two alleged senior organised crime figures claim. Please note, the South Australia Police media releases feature on this site for four weeks following publication. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. Joshua Toole is being kept in 'unacceptable' confinement due to the high-profile nature of his older brother. In Sydney, an Epping house and several hotel rooms in Darling Harbour were also searched with police seizing gold and silver bullion as well as cash and electronic devices. September 14: The man gives the police operative a pick up address for 101kg of ice. NSW Police co-ordinated with the US Drug Enforcement Administration, Mexican Police, the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission and South Australian Police to make the arrests and seize a shipment of ice before it left Mexico. 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SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. Issa Boulos aged 35 from Two Wells has been charged Charged with possessing firearms and ammunition without a licence. "The Australian Government, as part of a global operation, has struck a heavy blow against organised crime - not just in this country, but one that will echo around organised crime around the world," Prime Minister Scott Morrison said. Five alleged bikies have had their first win against charges stemming from Operation Ironside with serious charges downgraded and dropped. The 37-year-old man was charged with cultivating cannabis and has been bailed to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court on September 2. The next phase of the AN0M bust is about to begin . "This is a watershed moment in Australian law enforcement history.". Police were stunned to discover what the device folds into after seizing it during a raid near Perth. The encrypted communications which allegedly included plots to kill, mass drug trafficking and gun distribution - were decrypted from a platform covertly run by the FBI. The 18-year-old who was educated at one of Adelaides top private schools St Ignatius College, is charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug at Yamba, in the eastern Riverland, on May 19, 2021. The baby-faced teenager Apostle Broikos from a respected Greek Australian family in Adelaide, was arrested by South Australian Police as part ofthe International Law Enforcement Operation Ironside facing serious charges for drug trafficking. An international fugitive charged in the US was allegedly at the helm of an SA drug syndicate that was laundering as much as $8.2m at a time, prosecutors say. Drug kingpins, teen dealers, an arsonist and wannabe bikies these are the people already doing jail time in Adelaide, taken down by global sting Operation Ironside. It could only send messages to another device that had the organised crime app. NSW Police and representatives from the DEA alleged Gountounas and Cheng were the principal participants in the drug syndicate. The conversation then abruptly ends as one party appears to get cold feet over the deal. SA police confirmed the 40-year-old man was charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis and diverity (theft of) electricity. October 31: Police operative informs one of the conspirators that the 101kg has arrived in Sydney. A man alleged to be one of world's biggest drug kingpins has been extradited to Melbourne in one of the "most high-profile arrests" ever made by Australian police. He dodged an alleged bashing by fellow bikie gang members after last-minute police intervention now this mans been charged with laundering $700k. The 18-year-old who was educated at one of Adelaide's top private schools St Ignatius' College, is charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug at Yamba, in the . Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. Across Victoria, hundreds of officers carried out 37 search warrants and conducted 32 arrests. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Departments Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. More than 4000 officers from the Australian Federal Police, state and territories forces were involved in the operation, which secretly began three years ago. Two other Adelaide men Jason Kuerschnaer, 46, from Plympton Park and Cameron Fraser, 48, from Seacombe Gardens were arrested in Sydney as they allegedly prepared to pick up more than 100kg of methylamphetamine. "Our Australian Federal Police has worked hand-in-glove with US FBI to bring down some of the most significant criminals - not just here in Australia, but right around the world.". The US Defence Department issued an official warning to troops last week: if you don't want to test positive on a drug test, you should avoid poppy seeds. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of Operation Ironside app sting. He was remanded in custody and NSW police are expected to ask for his extradition next week. The man gives him a phone number for a Mexican contact, Peter, to provide the 101kg of ice in Mexico City. Operation Ironside: 48 South Australians arrested in organised crime raids. See inside the bedroom of an Operation Ironside drug courier busted with a massive amount of heroin in the Adelaide Hills who then thanked a judge for his jail time. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> The Australian Federal Police said on Tuesday it had seized 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons and almost $45 million in cash as part of the operation since 2018. "Is that firm bro? Today we reveal the identities of dozens more South Australians charged over the Operation Ironside organised crime sting. Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. He said many of the arrests had targeted people associated with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang, with nine patched members in cuffs, including the group's sergeant-at-arms. The AFP provides details about a sting that trickedmafia, bikie and global gang heavyweights into delivering their plans straight into the hands of detectives. The Federal Government is commissioning experts at Deakin University to lead a review into the guidelines aroundthe advice that doctors and medical experts will provide for people who are obese or overweight. In one text conversation released by the Department of Justice, two criminals can be seen organising a drug deal where a ship's captain would have drugs thrown overboard at sea, only to be collected later by local gangs. He faces charges over drug trafficking and money laundering. They will appear in court today on charges of drug dealing, money laundering and other conspiracy charges. An abbreviated charge on the SA courts website has wrongly linked an AN0M accused to terrorism offences prompting an immediate correction. The trial of three men for possessing military-grade firearms will become an Australian-first Ironside test case with the validity of warrants likely to end up in the High Court.
The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the prescription of MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin (the drug in magic mushrooms) for treatment-resistant depression from July 1. . More News. Adelaide 500 return a winner and big money spinner. "I would have assumed they may well be able to, otherwise they wouldn't have charged people," Mr Caldicott said. Officers seized 642 plants, 61kg of dried cannabis, $29,000 cash and one vehicle. Communications found on the ANM platform included 21 murder plots, gun distribution and mass drug trafficking, federal police say. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? SA Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Harvey said460 police searched 80 premises, mostly in connection with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG). After more than a year of maintaining his innocence, a man who went to collect $20m worth of cocaine hidden in a welder has confessed to his crime. 'It is also a timely reminder for those renting properties to ensure that they follow tenancy guidelines and processes,' he said on Wednesday. Drugs seized included 90 kilograms of methamphetamine, 50 litres of fantasy,350kg of cannabis and 10,000 ecstasytablets. The pre-dawn operation on Thursday set off gunfights and roadblocks across the Mexican city. According to the Vancouver Sun, "The Brothers Keepers gang was started on the Lower Mainland almost four years ago by Gavinder Grewal, who took the name from a line uttered by Wesley Snipes's character in the 1991 movie New Jack City.Grewal got his new gang name tattooed across his upper chest in stylized script, as did other original members of the gang." A year on from the Operation Ironside sting, heres the definitive list of all 111 South Australians before the courts - including 37 whose identities are suppressed. Police allegedly seized $1.5 million and more than 5kg of cocaine and methylamphetamine after they stopped a car in Sydney's inner west. Yet what he did next won the judges praise. JPD: Two arrested in latest Jackson drug bust, Former wrestler tied to TANF scandal pleads guilty to conspiracy in federal court, 42K Mississippians without power after strong winds cause outages, JPD investigating after vehicle riddled with bullets on Maria Drive, La. Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party, Major traffic chaos warning for Sydney across busiest weekend in years. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. It didnt work. July 12: Via text, Gountounas tells the operative they want to import 100kg instead. Followed categories will be added to My News. Copyright 2023 WLBT. Six men charged over an alleged Comanchero murder plot to gun down one of their own at a popular Adelaide cafe strip have entered their pleas in court. Police would later make a horrific discovery on the road. "There will be reprisals, there will be debts owed, there will be conflict, there will be somebody trying to step up," he said. Alleged conspirator Leo Yan Lai Cheung, 40, was also arrested in Sydney. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. November 1: The informant and a conspirator arrange for handover of the drugs the next day. The accused were charged with offences includingconspiracy to murder, drug trafficking, firearmtrafficking and possession and money laundering. A horse trainer known as The Pope was caught trafficking $37.5m of meth now newly released AN0M messages reveal what was going on behind the scenes. Prosecutors are appealing a three-year jail term for shifting $9m in meth because they say it could lead to lesser sentences for other Ironside criminals. (ABC News) Now to prove offences: lawyer (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. Italian organised crime is now in the sights of the AFP after Operation Ironside exposed its tentacles. Speaking alongside Mr Kershaw, FBI representative Anthony Russo said the operation was an example of how global cooperation between police forces could smash organised crime. 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