See the full list. 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 arrests were part of a New Zealand police operation into the importation of cocaine into the country before it was forwarded to Australia. An 18-year-old Greek and another four Greek Australians are among those arrested in operation Ironside in Adelaide. Murdaugh is heckled as he leaves court, Ken Bruce finishes his 30-year tenure as host of BBC Radio 2, Ukrainian soldier takes out five tanks with Javelin missiles, Family of a 10-month-old baby filmed vaping open up, Missing hiker buried under snow forces arm out to wave to helicopter, Hershey's Canada releases HER for SHE bars featuring a trans activist, Moment teenager crashes into back of lorry after 100mph police race. "There will be reprisals, there will be debts owed, there will be conflict, there will be somebody trying to step up," he said. A young drug dealer caught with cocaine, ecstasy and LSD near a high school had an AN0M phone and admitted selling to a student. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. Accused drug kingpins arrested under Operation Ironside have won a significant legal battle that may allow them to hide their riches from police. 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Here's what we know, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days. "As much time as you spend with your family, they spend thinking about how to beat us how to beat you. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Victoria and New South Wales have refused calls, including from some coroners, to open pill testing facilities this. This service may include material from Agence France-Presse (AFP), APTN, Reuters, AAP, CNN and the BBC World Service which is copyright and cannot be reproduced. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? Photo: AAP via EPA/VICTORIA POLICE HANDOUT. A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of 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. He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. Police in Thailand have caught up with a suspected drug kingpin who they say underwent extensive plastic surgery in order to look like a Korean man. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? Since Sunday, with 1000 officers in the field, NSW Police carried out 33 search warrants across the state and arrested 35 people. Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. The mobile phones, which were bought on the black market, could not make calls or send emails. The operation led to the arrests of Malik McGowan, 25, and Terrell Donelson, 25, Tuesday. Adelaide criminal defence lawyer Craig Caldicott said the challenge for police would be whether they could prove the offences allegedusing the messages. Two Adelaide men have gone on trial accused of smuggling the drug ice into the country, hidden in car parts.. Melbourne 7:34pm Jan 27, 2023.. 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The app AN0M was installed on mobile phones that were stripped of other capabilities. A 36-year-old South Australian woman was also arrested after ice was found at Plympton Park property. Operation Ironside: An 18-year-old and another five Greek Australians Three South Australian men charged in major cannabis drug bust in Adelaide Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. 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. So this is a big strike not the first, not the last, it's relentless.". Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. A man sought by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has been arrested on the Yorke Peninsula by Operation Ironside detectives. AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said Operation Ironside had left organised crime in Australia reeling. 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. He is one of three men wanted by police over a 365kg haul of drugs. Police have charged close to 100 people attending a New Year's Day music festival in Sydney with drug offences. A tip-off from a member of the public has led to police busting a mega grow house in a Melbourne factory, with an estimated $3 million worth of cannabis plants. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. September 14: The man gives the police operative a pick up address for 101kg of ice. A year ago, widespread Operation Ironside raids dismantled the Comanchero and other SA crime syndicates. "Is that firm bro? 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. A 29-year-old who posed as a food delivery driver and tried to smuggle illegal opioids into an Adelaide medi-hotel has . A former security guard who was left holding the bag when police burst into a drug house as part of Operation Ironside has been sentenced. division began an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in the areas of Clinton Boulevard and Flag Chapel Road. 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. A former successful businessman and prominent member of the Lebanese community caught as part of Operation Ironside has been given the steepest sentence since the operation begun. The arrests in Adelaide werepart of athree-year collaboration between the AFPand the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Mr Kershaw said the AFP and FBI secretly used an encrypted platform known as AN0M during the operation. "It is an ongoing operation. As part of the global investigation, New Zealand police also arrested 35 people after raids across the North Island today. Across Victoria, hundreds of officers carried out 37 search warrants and conducted 32 arrests. 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. A drug syndicate identified as part of Operation Ironside was allegedly running millions of dollars in drugs from Adelaide to Perth all while being watched by police. He was bailed to appear int eh Elizabeth Magistrates Court on August 21. Four members of the Nomad bikie gang, including two chapter presidents, have been arrested and charged after police raided seven properties. 'There will be reprisals': Police warning after global crime ring smashed, Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. South Australian police have revealed a major drug bust in Adelaide's west earlier this week in which 150 kilograms of dried cannabis were seized. Weeks after a fight in Melbourne in front of tens of thousands of fans, pro boxer Terry Nickolas has discovered if he can have bail. "We're talking about a lifestyle bought and fuelled by crime," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Officers seized 642 plants, 61kg of dried cannabis, $29,000 cash and one vehicle. The other criminal says his network "can definitely catch it" and that they charge a "20 per cent door fee". 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. Authorities said they were able to read up to 25 million messages in real time. The 18-year-old and many of his co-accused will appear again in court on July 1, when many of the states criminal lawyers are expected to ask for bail on behalf of their clients. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. CBD is now considered a dangerous drug following a nationwide ban in Hong Kong. The AFP said it also acted on 20 threats to kill, potentially saving the lives of a significant number of innocent bystanders, with intelligence handed to state police agencies which took immediate action. Police allege the three men imported 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine and 450 kilograms of cocaine into Australia across the last 18 months. 'In many of these cases, landlords have entered into cash arrangements without bonds and have failed to conduct inspections.'. An investigation into the alleged organised crime syndicate's drug trafficking led officers to the suburban properties, with hydroponic set-ups found in 12 homes. Does a 50L seizure of the drug fantasy have water in it or is it pure? THE Aussies arrested for conspiring to import 100kg of ice and 500kg of cocaine met with an undercover officer who tipped off Mexican police to replace their haul with salt. November 1: The informant and a conspirator arrange for handover of the drugs the next day. Criminals needed to know a criminal to get a device. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. The next phase of the AN0M bust is about to begin with 160 Australians targeted by cops, who analysed millions of encrypted messages. Followed categories will be added to My News. "Can you do this? Both men were charged with two of counts of conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug while Cheung will also face a charge of dealing with the proceeds of crime. 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. "We allege they've been trafficking illicit drugs into Australia at an industrial scale.". (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. Then Operation Ironside detectives came knocking. Operation Ironside | The Advertiser If you are searching for an older media release or news item please contact the SAPOL Media Section, telephone (08) 7322 3848 or email sapol.mediasection@police.sa.gov.au. "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. An Operation Ironside defendant has admitted his role in a $17.5m drug trafficking syndicate, during a mass hearing of South Australians caught up in the crime sting. He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. The mother of Cronulla Sharks star Nicho Hynes has faced court today after playing an alleged role in a heroin supply chain. Tony Haddad fled Australia while on trial for his alleged role in importing a chemical that could produce more than two million MDMA tablets. When can we start?" Police were stunned to discover what the device folds into after seizing it during a raid near Perth. 7:56pm Jun 8, 2021. Operation Ironside: Australian police and FBI smash global crime ring Tyler Brook moved into a cannabis growhouse so he had a place to live but was left holding the bag when Ironside detectives came knocking see inside the drug house. Follow live. 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. Three men have been charged and will face court on drugs charges as a result. The underworld figure dragged his girlfriend into a plot to smuggle more than $50 million of drugs into Australia while behind bars for murder, his lawyer says. Further messages from AN0M chat groups that sparked the massive Operation Ironside police blitz have been heard in court as part of an alleged bikies bid for bail. Operation Ironside: An 18-year-old and another five Greek Australians arrested for alleged drug trafficking. An alleged bikie murder plot foiled by Operation Ironside aimed to send a violent message to SAs underworld, a court has heard. If so, what is your fee.". SAs Operation Ironside arrests are heading towards potentially long, complex, court cases requiring millions of dollars before trials start. To improve your experience. Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. The accused are facing charges ranging from conspiracy to murder and drug trafficking, to money laundering and participating in a criminal organisation. By They decide to import 50kg of ice from Mexico. Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. "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.