Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel grew sprawling property empire

TONY Mokbel once moaned that he had just $45 to his name as he fought to stay out of prison. It was hard to reconcile the sob story with the incredible wealth authorities had linked to the drug kingpin’s operation.

A DECADE ago, as he battled to stay free, Tony Mokbel moaned that he had only $45 to his name.

It was hard to reconcile the sob story with the incredible wealth authorities had linked to the prolific drug dealer’s operation in the years previous.

TONY MOKBEL: THE MAN BEHIND THE WIG

INSIDE ‘THE COMPANY’ RUN BY DRUGS KINGPIN

The seizure of at least 60 properties, a fleet of luxury vehicles and motorcycles had exposed the incredible extent of the wealth he had accumulated, or helped others amass.

Then there were the racehorse, jewellery and millions in cold, hard cash which police later recovered.

Mokbel at Flemington racecourse on Oaks Day in 2004.

At the height of his powers, the Ferrari-driving former pizza-maker and his associates appeared to own half of the inner-northern suburbs.

Not bad for a bloke who dropped out of school aged 15.

Mokbel is now doing a 22-year prison sentence.

Investigators have always suspected there are more assets and cash tucked away they were never able to reach.

This is a list of the properties and other assets frozen by police after a painstaking examination of his activities.

They were suspected of being controlled by Mokbel or members of his sprawling criminal empire.

THE MOKBEL PROPERTY EMPIRE

• Forbes-Moranding Rd, Kilmore

• Virginia Court, Bulleen

• Pelican Grove, Noosa

• Parker St, Templestowe

• Grandview Parade, Pascoe Vale South

• Red Lion Hotel, Kilmore

The Red Lion Hotel in Kilmore.

A home in The Grove, Coburg.

• Boronia Rd, Boronia

• The Grove, Coburg

• Two properties in Florence St, Brunswick

• Downs St, Brunswick

• Quinns Rd, Kilmore

• Holmes St, Brunswick

Downs St, Brunswick.

A luxurious pool at the rear of a Downs St property.

• Johnston St, Port Melbourne

• Nicholson St, Coburg

• Two properties in Belgrave St, Coburg

• Canberra St, Brunswick

• O’Hea St, Pascoe Vale South

• Glenside St, Avondale Heights

Canberra St, Brunswick.

• Two properties in Mary St, Essendon

• Edmonds Court, Avondale Heights

• Rimcross Ave , Avondale Heights

• Riviera Rd, Avondale Heights

• Several properties in Kambrook Rd, Caulfield North

A string of properties in Kambrook Road, Caulfield.

• Glenora Ave, Coburg

• Park Rd, Donvale

• Rene St, Preston

• Dean St, Preston

• Dromana Parade, Safety Beach

• Glenvale Rd, Ringwood North

• Annan Place, Templestowe

Dean St, Preston.

• Paradise Island, Surfers Paradise

• Linda Ave, Box Hill North

• Two properties in Sussex St, Pascoe Vale

• Norman St, Coburg

• Multiple properties in Sydney Rd, Brunswick

• Falconer Rd, Park Orchards

• Three properties in Huntingdale Rd, Huntingdale

• Two in Derril Rd, Portland

A property in Sydney Rd, Brunswick.

• Dry Creek Rd, Bonnie Doon

• Church Rd, Doncaster

• Elizabeth St, Doncaster East

• Dods St, Brunswick

• Moray St, Fawkner

• Moore St, Coburg

• Carbine Court, New Gisborne

• McMahons Rd, Coburg North

• Gloucester Way, Epping

• Tennyson St, Moonee Ponds

• Fetlock Drive, Truganina

• Karingal Drive, Greensborough

• Hogan St, Fawkner

• Gordon St, Coburg

Wads of cash being taken from the Parkdale home as evidence.

MOKBEL’S OTHER LUXURIES

• $336,000 found in a search at a Parkdale house

• 2000 Mercedes Benz

• Ferrari Roadster

The 2000 Mercedes Benz being towed from outside the Parkdale home.

The Ferrari once owned by Mokbel.

• 2005 Ducati 999S

• Scarface memorabilia set

• 2003 Harley-Davidson FXD

A Scarface memorabilia set was among the items seized. Picture: AP

Pillar of Hercules ridden by jockey Luke Nolen at Moonee Valley in 2007.

• 1975 Harley-Davidson

• Pillar of Hercules

• 2004 BMW 325 CI Tourer

• 18ct Jager Le Coulter men’s dress watch

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Originally published as Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel grew sprawling property empire