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Inside the police sting of the century - Operation Ironside

BRISBANE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos - MAY 9, 2023. Schroder Alexander Lobb leaves the Magistrates Court in Brisbane. He is on trial for producing dangerous drugs. **NO BYLINE PLEASE** Picture: NCA NewsWire

Police & Courts

AN0M info sought in alleged bikie-linked Brisbane meth lab case

An alleged Hells Angels associate accused of involvement in a clandestine Brisbane meth lab is seeking documents provided by the FBI to Australian law enforcement as part of Operation Ironside.

The ANoM app appears on the screen of a smartphone in Paris, on June 8, 2021. - Some 250 people were arrested in Sweden and Finland in the global sting on organised crime, authorities said on June 8, 2021, using phones planted by the US FBI, law enforcement officers were able to read the messages of global underworld figures in around 100 countries as they plotted drug deals, arms transfers and gangland hits on the compromised ANOM devices. (Photo by Olivier MORIN / AFP)

Accused drug dealers, bikies suffer massive AN0M legal loss

Alleged crime figures fighting to have millions of intercepted messages thrown out of court have been hit with a huge legal setback.

Social media photos of Durim Krasniqi, one of the Operation Ironside accused who is facing charges of trafficking in a commercial quantity of a controlled drug.

‘I have helicopters, boats’: Accused drug kingpin’s alleged brags sink bail bid

An alleged drug “kingpin” arrested under Operation Ironside bragged about having helicopters and boats and cash – but it was all a lie, a court has heard.

Footage posted to the Dash Cam Australia Facebook page shows a girl hit by a car in a Melbourne suburb.

Chilling moment little girl runs into traffic

Shocking dashcam has captured the seconds a young girl runs in front of a car on a suburban street in Melbourne, as her helpless father is forced to watch on.

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Surprise plea to $20m Ironside coke haul

Surprise plea to $20m Ironside coke haul

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.

‘Make sure s**t is broken good’: Inside an AN0M chat group

‘Make sure s**t is broken good’: Inside an AN0M chat group

Further messages from AN0M chat groups that sparked the massive Operation Ironside police blitz have been heard in court as part of an alleged bikie’s bid for bail.

Alleged bikie-bashing target charged with laundering $700k

Alleged bikie-bashing target charged with laundering $700k

He dodged an alleged bashing by fellow bikie gang members after last-minute police intervention – now this man’s been charged with laundering $700k.

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‘Selfless’ man sentenced for $57k in cocaine behind microwave

After his gambling and drinking led to money problems, Timothy Barkla agreed to store drugs in his kitchen for someone else. Then Operation Ironside detectives came knocking.

Highway patrol officers from Strike Force Raptor approached a prime mover parked at a service station at Yass Valley Way, Yass, about 10.15pm on Thursday and spoke to the driver. The vehicle was searched with the assistance of the State Crime Command’s Drug and Firearms Squad, and Australian Border Force (ABF), with officers locating five shopping bags containing more than $2.75 million cash. Picture: NSW Police

Battle for Ironside millions: SA, NSW police clash over drug money

SA prosecutors have their eyes on $2.75m cash found during Operation Ironside during a truckie’s Adelaide-Sydney run – but NSW Police already has the money.

Accused Operation Ironside criminals in huge court win

Accused Operation Ironside criminals in huge court win

Accused drug kingpins arrested under Operation Ironside have won a significant legal battle that may allow them to hide their riches from police.

The ‘Pope finished’: Inside Ironside’s $37.5m meth bust

The ‘Pope finished’: Inside Ironside’s $37.5m meth bust

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.

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13 suburbs: Where latest AN0M accused allegedly trafficked meth

13 suburbs: Where latest AN0M accused allegedly trafficked meth

The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs.

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Revealed: Full list of SA Ironside accused – and where they live

Revealed: Full list of SA Ironside accused – and where they live

Today we reveal the identities of dozens more South Australians charged over the Operation Ironside organised crime sting. See who they are, what they’re charged with, and where they live.

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Criminal syndicates targeted under AFP-led Operation Ironside. Specifically Operation Maidos. 60 Year old man from Morley arrested. Picture: AFP

Mapped and named: Operation Ironside’s SA arrests

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.

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