‘Gobsmacking’ detail in Mostafa Baluch escape
A “gobsmacking” detail has emerged after alleged drug smuggler Mostafa Baluch escaped custody in Sydney and made it all the way to the Queensland border.
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Bert Vieira ‘utterly disgusted’ with cop’s sentence
Police officer Harry Little learnt his fate in a Sydney court today after smashing into Gai Vieira’s car at speed in 2018.
Mejid Hamzy’s murder ‘sanctioned at the highest level’
The shooting of a high-profile underworld figure that sparked a gang war was allegedly ordered because major international criminals suspected the victim had stolen a drug shipment.
‘Gun for hire’ may have killed Fares Aboundar and Mejid Hamzy
The same gangland figure who acts as a “gun for hire” in Sydney’s underworld may have been involved in two of the city’s most high-profile recent shooting executions.
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ABC files delay Luna Park ghost train investigation
The NSW government on Wednesday announced a $1 million reward for any information on the fire that claimed the lives of six boys and a man on the evening of Saturday, June 9, 1979.
Man charged with murder after body found in Newcastle bedroom
A man has been charged with murder after a body was found in a Newcastle home last night.
Fake ‘MDMA’ triggers mass Sydney overdose
A deadly synthetic hallucinogenic being masked as MDMA on the streets of Sydney has resulted in several hospitalisations over the past week.
Hopoate can’t be convicted over fake cocaine, court told
Dumped NRL player Jamil Hopoate can’t be convicted of a drug supply charge because he was caught throwing away a bag of fake cocaine and not the real thing, a court has been told.
Andrew Perish accused of drug syndicate role while on parole
Andrew Perish, jailed for his role in the killing and mutilation of a police informant 20 years ago, was arrested in dawn raids.
Cafe owner arrested after refusing to wear face masks
Incredible footage has emerged after the wife of a cafe owner fined for not wearing a mask declared “I know my rights and there is nothing they can do” as she sat in the back of a police car.
Cops and crooks in race to find Hamze’s killer
Crims think that Bilal Hamze may have been set up up by a trusted friend before his death last Thursday, while others think he was being watched.
Secret weapon aiding police in gang gun fight
An international database that allows police to link even the tiniest bullet fragment to a shooting is a secret weapon helping police in the fight against gangland gun crimes.
$1m reward to help crack Juanita Nielsen case
Police have announced a new development in the suspected murder of activist Juanita Nielsen 45 years after she vanished from a club linked to notorious crime figure Abe Saffron.
Family narrowly missed in drive-by shooting
The sound of a drive-by shooting rocked Nottinghill Road in Regents Park about 9.30pm on Saturday, with the bullets narrowly missing a family.
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