crime Australia World Mafia Bikies Bikie Gangs drugs police FBI There's been a spike in shipments of the illicit drug since the Taliban seized power two years ago, Australian authorities said. Three men have been charged and will face court on drugs charges as a result. 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. "We allege they've been trafficking illicit drugs into Australia at an industrial scale.". #DrugBust #7NEWS Subscribe to 7NEWS Australia for the latest breaking news video https://7news.link/YTSubscribeConnect with 7NEWS online:Visit https://7news.com.au7NEWS Podcast http://smarturl.it/7NewsDailyFacebook https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustraliaTwitter https://twitter.com/7NewsAustraliaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest, and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. 7:56pm Jun 8, 2021. Gountounas is accused of being part of a transnational criminal syndicate which attempted to import 101kg of methamphetamine from Mexico and 500kg of cocaine from Colombia. The accused were charged with offences includingconspiracy to murder, drug trafficking, firearmtrafficking and possession and money laundering. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Picture: SA Police. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. "Organised crime, particularly the OMCG, is about violence, drugs and beating the system," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. A pril 5: The trio meet again to discuss importation methods. SA police confirmed the 40-year-old man was charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis and diverity (theft of) electricity. 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. division began an investigation into the sale of illegal drugs in the areas of Clinton Boulevard and Flag Chapel Road. FBI agents, assisted by state and local police, conducted a wide-ranging series of drug raids in the Alle-Kiski Valley early Thursday. "We're talking about a lifestyle bought and fuelled by crime," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the expansion of strike forces had been carried out in anticipation of what would follow Ironside. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. NSW Police and representatives from the DEA alleged Gountounas and Cheng were the principal participants in the drug syndicate. The next phase of the AN0M bust is about to begin . The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Across Victoria, hundreds of officers carried out 37 search warrants and conducted 32 arrests. 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. 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NSW Police Organised Crime Unit commander Scott Cook said that while investigations were continuing, it was almost certain Mexico and Colombias notorious cartels were behind the supply of the illicit substances. 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. Officers received information about the manufacturing of methylamphetamine at a unit in Lidcombe, yesterday. This is where they are operating. Drug bust in Adelaide's west leads to second cannabis seizure A Sydney man will spend at least eight years behind bars after he was caught importing about 552 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana pulp. Ashley Hall, 52, presented and produced some of the ABC's most loved radio programs. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 million worth of methamphetamine in a week. "Is that firm bro? A young drug dealer caught with cocaine, ecstasy and LSD near a high school had an AN0M phone and admitted selling to a student. 'In many of these cases, landlords have entered into cash arrangements without bonds and have failed to conduct inspections.'. October 31: Police operative informs one of the conspirators that the 101kg has arrived in Sydney. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. It is understood Mexicos infamous Sinaloa Cartel, one of the most expansive and violent criminal organisations in the world, provided the methamphetamine. To improve your experience. A bikie arrested over a 2019 shooting allegedly sent messages over the AN0M platform saying how funny it was the victim was spurting blood in time with his heart beat. Yesterday more than 100 crime figures were arrested in Australia as part of "Operation Ironside", a global policing operation that relied on the evidence produced by ANOM. He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. 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. The AFP provides details about a sting that trickedmafia, bikie and global gang heavyweights into delivering their plans straight into the hands of detectives. Operation Ironside | The Advertiser Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. 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. 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. 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. They decide to import drugs from Mexico, rather than Africa, because it is easier. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. 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. The men allegedly met with an undercover operative who helped facilitate the sale. Major drug bust in Surrey of home-based lab with gang ties Three men have been charged after allegedly trying to import 130 kilograms of methylamphetamine into Australia inside slabs of paraffin wax. Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. 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. 'How many kg's can they do?': Wild texts from criminal ANOM app - 9News Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. Property News:Music promoter Michael Coppel sells Toorak home for more than $30 million - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. Want more WLBT news in your inbox? As part of the global investigation, New Zealand police also arrested 35 people after raids across the North Island today. Millions of dollars have been pledged to both prosecutors and the Legal Services Commission ahead of a flood of Operation Ironside trials slated to begin next year. Police allegedly seized $1.5 million and more than 5kg of cocaine and methylamphetamine after they stopped a car in Sydney's inner west. "These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders," Mr Kershaw said. From Stirling to Seaton, Mawson Lakes to Mount Barker, see the home suburbs of more than 40 South Australians charged in the Operation Ironside police sting. J une 9: The trio meet at Chatswood Wests White Fire Bar and Grill, where they discuss payment terms. Property seized included 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons, $44,934,457 million in cash and assets expected to run into millions of dollars. 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. We are still in so much disbelief. 'There will be reprisals': Police warning after global crime ring smashed, Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. SA prosecutors have their eyes on $2.75m cash found during Operation Ironside during a truckies Adelaide-Sydney run but NSW Police already has the money. 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.