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. An Italian fugitive who had been living in Australia has been arrested in Bali after being wanted on mafia-related drug trafficking charges. An Ironside accused facing drug and money laundering charges allegedly tried to keep his house from the clutches of police with a cunning plan. "The relationship we've been able to draw on, particularly with the FBI but other agencies across the world, has led to the most significant operation in policing history here in Australia. Among the seizures carried out were $1.9 million in cash, 90kg of high-grade methamphetamines with a street value of $45 million and 350kg of cannabis. The AFP provides details about a sting that trickedmafia, bikie and global gang heavyweights into delivering their plans straight into the hands of detectives. Anyone with any additional information relating to this crime is asked to call Crime Stoppers at 601-355-8477 or the Jackson Police Department at 601-960-1234. The next phase of the AN0M bust is about to begin with 160 Australians targeted by cops, who analysed millions of encrypted messages. They decide to import 50kg of ice from Mexico. So far 95 South Australians have been arrested in the major police sting Operation Ironside. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 million worth of methamphetamine in a week. We acknowledge Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples as the First Australians and Traditional Custodians of the lands where we live, learn, and work. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. Four men will face court after police seized 15 guns, a quantity of drugs, and cash during an investigation in Sydney's south-west. Communications found on the ANM platform included 21 murder plots, gun distribution and mass drug trafficking, federal police say. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. The conversation then abruptly ends as one party appears to get cold feet over the deal. #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. Operation Ironside led to the arrest of 224 offenders on 526 charges in every mainland Australian state. Instead, the platform dubbed "ANOM" had been designed by the FBI and deliberately implanted into criminal circles to collect hard evidence of planning crimes. Find out more about our policy and your choices, including how to opt-out. SA police suspect the marijuana was to be sold across the country and haveevidence suggesting some money made from trafficking was sent to European countries. 'In many of these cases, landlords have entered into cash arrangements without bonds and have failed to conduct inspections.'. According to JPD, the departments C.A.T. "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. 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. He appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court today. "Can you do this? 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A number of those arrested were office-bearers in bikie gangs, particularly the Comancheros. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. He is one of three men wanted by police over a 365kg haul of drugs. A 29-year-old who posed as a food delivery driver and tried to smuggle illegal opioids into an Adelaide medi-hotel has pleaded to be spared from jail. Crippling gambling debts and drug addiction led a NSW man to drive $17.5m of meth across the state to a handover with an SA truck driver. There's been a spike in shipments of the illicit drug since the Taliban seized power two years ago, Australian authorities said. McGowan was charged with possession of methamphetamine with a firearm, possession of marijuana with a firearm, possession of cocaine with a firearm, and possession of MDMA with a firearm. Victoria and New South Wales have refused calls, including from some coroners, to open pill testing facilities this. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. 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. 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. They instead send 101kg of salt. October 31: Police operative informs one of the conspirators that the 101kg has arrived in Sydney. Melbourne underworld figure George Marrogi has had another five years added to his minimum prison term for an "outrageous" drug smuggling plot with his girlfriend while behind bars. He faces charges over drug trafficking and money laundering. Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasnt just an exploited stooge. To improve your experience. Copyright 2023 WLBT. 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. Assistant Commissioner Robert Hill said he was confident the data collected by Operation Ironside could help solve unsolved homicides. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. Police have warned of reprisals and conflict following a major operation that led to the arrest of more than 100 leading crime figures. "We allege they've been trafficking illicit drugs into Australia at an industrial scale.". 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. Alleged conspirator Leo Yan Lai Cheung, 40, was also arrested in Sydney. "I have a cargo ship with captain on side too they want to throw over load as they leave. SA Police Assistant Commissioner Peter Harvey said460 police searched 80 premises, mostly in connection with the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG). 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. the interested party replies. The other criminal says his network "can definitely catch it" and that they charge a "20 per cent door fee". Please note, the South Australia Police media releases feature on this site for four weeks following publication. 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. Across South Australia, 40 arrests were made yesterday as more than 460 police searched 80 residential and business premises. November 2: Police arrest three men in a Toyota Hiace van in Sydney, which has five duffel bags containing the 101kg of salt. This field is for validation purposes and should be left unchanged. An 18-year-old Greek and another four Greek Australians are among those arrested in operation Ironside in Adelaide. The architects of the sting of the century may give evidence in court as men accused of conspiring to import a tonne of cocaine into Australia launch a legal challenge. 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. 'There will be reprisals': Police warning after global crime ring smashed, Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. "Organised crime, particularly the OMCG, is about violence, drugs and beating the system," Assistant Commissioner Harvey said. 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. (ABC News) Now to prove offences: lawyer Christo Nickolas aged 32 from Ascot Park has been charged with two counts of money laundering. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Adelaide 500 return a winner and big money spinner. 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. Stamati Toulantas aged 24 from Park Holme has been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possess prescription drug and possess prohibited weapon. The list is long and sadly another three Greek Australians have been identified and arrested during the operation. Luke Kokotis aged 44 from Hackham has been charged with trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug. Since Sunday, with 1000 officers in the field, NSW Police carried out 33 search warrants across the state and arrested 35 people. This is where they are operating. SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. Properties at Collinswood, Mawson Lakes, Seacombe Gardens, and Plympton Park, and Kensington Gardens business were searched. Don't miss out on the headlines from National. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. New Zealand authorities have found 3.2 tonnes of cocaine floating in the Pacific Ocean, with the drugs believed to have been destined for the Australian market. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? 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 42-year-old Tranmere man was arrested and charged withdrug offences including cultivation and trafficking, as well as diverting electricity. "It is an ongoing operation. Authorities said they were able to read up to 25 million messages in real time. Officers seized 642 plants, 61kg of dried cannabis, $29,000 cash and one vehicle. Four members of the Nomad bikie gang, including two chapter presidents, have been arrested and charged after police raided seven properties. Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. A year ago, widespread Operation Ironside raids dismantled the Comanchero and other SA crime syndicates. crime Australia World Mafia Bikies Bikie Gangs drugs police FBI FBI agents, assisted by state and local police, conducted a wide-ranging series of drug raids in the Alle-Kiski Valley early Thursday. Follow live. Operation Ironside was part of a global policing operation and involved the use of a secret encrypted app to catch criminals. 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. 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. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Departments Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. Drug bust in Adelaide's west leads to second cannabis seizure at warehouse. August 18: Police operative meets one of the men at a Sydney restaurant. About $160,000 cash, 11 firearms . 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. A man sought by the FBI and Australian Federal Police has been arrested on the Yorke Peninsula by Operation Ironside detectives. . NSW Police Deputy Commissioner David Hudson said the expansion of strike forces had been carried out in anticipation of what would follow Ironside. 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 . Donelson was charged with possession of a stolen firearm. Gountounas appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday but did not apply for bail. Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Here's what we know, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days. "Is that firm bro? 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. So once tug boats release the pilot boat guides him out to sea once the pilot boat leaves we msg saying throw then they'll throw right away," one criminal message another. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. A mum who spearheaded the fight to legalise medicinal cannabis in Australia after her son was diagnosed with terminal cancer says the fight is far from over and better access is needed. 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Italian organised crime is now in the sights of the AFP after Operation Ironside exposed its tentacles. Two conspirators fly from Adelaide to Sydney to courier the drugs. March 2017: Two men meet a police operative to discuss importing drugs from South America into Sydney. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. Operation Ironside led to the arrest of 224 offenders on 526 charges in every mainland Australian state. Police uncover nearly $87m worth of ice in major NSW drug bust. The mobile phones, which were bought on the black market, could not make calls or send emails. September 14: The man gives the police operative a pick up address for 101kg of ice. We never thought that Apostle would be involved in something like this. The man died in jail, having gained 117kg after suffering poor mental health and being medicated for severe pain. 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. 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. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. His co-accused on several of the charges include Comanchero bikie boss Cain Robert Dalwood, as well as one of Dalwoods right-hand men, both of whom are charged with conspiracy to murder over an alleged Norwood assassination plot. These men include a 40-year-old from Munno Para West, a 39-year-old from Magil and a 37-year-old from Hope Valley. "There will be reprisals, there will be debts owed, there will be conflict, there will be somebody trying to step up," he said. So this is a big strike not the first, not the last, it's relentless.". 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. Forty South Australians were arrested yesterday in relation to Operation Ironside the largest number ofarrests for organised crime in one day in the state's history, according to SA Police. A young man arrested under Operation Ironside was allegedly directed by a senior Comanchero as a cashier to launder more than $4m in drug money. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). After his gambling and drinking led to money problems, Timothy Barkla agreed to store drugs in his kitchen for someone else. 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. The maximum penalty for those charges is a fine of up to $1 million, life imprisonment or both. Three men allegedly running a dial-a-dealer drug syndicate in Sydney's Inner West have been arrested and charged. Dimitrous Jimmy Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and 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. Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. 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. JACKSON, Miss. He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. 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. Alongside his 45-year-old uncle Theodore Tasman Broikos, from Wattle Park, Apostle Broikos appeared in a bumper session in the Adelaide Magistrates Court last Thursday where he was remanded in custody despite his lawyer highlighting his age. Police allege the three men imported 1.5 tonnes of methamphetamine and 450 kilograms of cocaine into Australia across the last 18 months. More than 4000 officers from the Australian Federal Police, state and territories forces were involved in the operation, which secretly began three years ago. 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. A member of the Comanchero motorcycle gang has admitted firing a shotgun into a house as tensions grow between his gang and the Hells Angels. 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. June 14: One of the men asks the police operative if he can show another syndicate member how to prepare the products for importation. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of Operation Ironside app sting. 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At the same time, two other men are arrested, in Adelaide and in Sydney. Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. Police would later make a horrific discovery on the road. The arrests were part of a New Zealand police operation into the importation of cocaine into the country before it was forwarded to Australia. He is also charged with manufacturing and trafficking in a controlled drug at Morphett Vale between January 1 and August 19 last year. An alleged drug trafficker has been granted a late night out on bail after being netted in Operation Ironsides AN0M sting. SA police confirmed the 40-year-old man was charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis and diverity (theft of) electricity. When can we start?" "How many kg's can they do per time? Australian-led crime sting leads to 800 arrests worldwide, Fears of reprisals after global crime ring smashed as part of 'Ironside'. 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. The estimated street value of the ice is more than $50 million while the cocaine would have a value of more than $150 million. A US man has been charged after security staff at Sydney Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of methamphetamines in his suitcase. Police have charged close to 100 people attending a New Year's Day music festival in Sydney with drug offences. Adelaide criminal defence lawyer Craig Caldicott said the challenge for police would be whether they could prove the offences allegedusing the messages. 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