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Inside the police sting of the century - Operation Ironside

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Ironside ‘crime figures’ seek to challenge AN0M architects

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.

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Inside story of SA’s first Ironside arrest – and how he fell so far

He was managing an exclusive casino bar – so how did Rohan Wakefield end up with detectives at his door and a ute full of drugs, cash and hidden guns?

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Ironside prison tally: 70 years behind bars for 14 Adelaide crims

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. See the full list.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JULY 26, 2022: Tereapii Pokoina leaves the District Court where he has pleaded guilty to importing 18kg of cocaine (worth $20m) in a welder. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Drug importer quit job on day $20m cocaine shipment arrived

Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasn’t just an exploited stooge.

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Terrifying arsenal: Guns and 6000 rounds of ammo seized

High-velocity rounds, bullets designed to fragment on impact and machine gun ammunition were in an Ironside accused’s arsenal – see the pictures.

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Named: Accused bikies exposed by AN0M in Ironside hit list

Named: Accused bikies exposed by AN0M in Ironside hit list

This is how Operation Ironside has put a serious hole in Australia’s bikie gangs and their associates, who make up a third of those charged. SEE THE LIST

Bad news for AN0M exiles and Comanchero kingpins

Bad news for AN0M exiles and Comanchero kingpins

Police are closing in on key players in the notorious Comanchero bikie gang, as experts reveal how taking out the Mr Bigs will change their relationship with Australia’s criminal underworld.

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$1.5m bust: Ironside exposes alleged Rebels bikie drug den

$1.5m bust: Ironside exposes alleged Rebels bikie drug den

Two men linked to a $1.5m drug operation – run out of a suspected SA Rebels bikie gang safe house and exposed by the AN0M app – have pleaded guilty.

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)

158 days in solitary for alleged Ironside kingpin

The alleged Ironside kingpin accused of introducing the tainted AN0M app to the underworld has spent 158 days in solitary confinement – but police won’t fully explain why.

Million-dollar Ironside mansion sold – with a catch

Million-dollar Ironside mansion sold – with a catch

A $1.4 million mansion owned by an alleged Operation Ironside kingpin has been sold, but questions surround a mysterious payment of $350,000 labelled a “sham”.

Six men have been charged with drug trafficking after the South Australia National Anti-Gangs Squad found more than 320 kilograms of dried cannabis and $50,000 cash at a suburban Adelaide property yesterday (Wednesday 3 February 2021)., Police will allege the Rebels Outlaw Motorcycle Gang has been using the Northfield residence as a so-called ‘safe house’ for drug activity. Picture: AFP

Locked up for meeting … so they can hang out together in prison

A trio of alleged bikies arrested over a huge cannabis seizure had their bail revoked for meeting up – but ironically two are now being housed in the same jail cell.

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Social media photos of Ironside accused Luke Kokotis who has been charged with drug trafficking offences.

Prison to poolside: Ironside accused’s 19 properties revealed

A property magnate and accused drug kingpin arrested during Operation Ironside has been bailed to his million-dollar mansion – one of 19 properties he owns. See them here.

ADELAIDE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 08, 2021 - $1.8 million cash seized during Operation Ironside South Australian arrests. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Brenton Edwards

Ironside accused ‘lost millions’ in drug seizure

An Operation Ironside accused lamented he had “lost millions” when police seized 10kg of methylamphetamine during a traffic stop, court hears.

Secret AN0M money seizure ‘has End of Days feel’, judge says

Secret AN0M money seizure ‘has End of Days feel’, judge says

All $20,000 “secretly” taken from the account of a law firm acting for an Operation Ironside accused will be returned, with the judge strongly criticising prosecutors.

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