Read the texts between ABF official and alleged gangsta busted over cocaine plot

An Australian Border Force official bragged an alleged gangster would buy her a European holiday or a BMW in a series of texts and calls obtained by a group of detectives. READ THEM

An Australian Border Force official bragged that an alleged gangster “would do anything for her”, including buy her a European holiday or a BMW, in a series of texts obtained by a group of detectives who were monitoring their calls and texts.

Police claim Rita Gargiulo, a supervisor for the Australian Border Force, “started working for the bad guys” when she allegedly took bribes from Cosmo Commisso to ensure an airfreight parcel containing 6.9kg of cocaine bypassed ABF examination.

According to documents seen by the Telegraph, the two were introduced to each other in late 2024 outside a western Sydney service station by an associate, who allegedly told Commisso his sister “had information about consignments coming into Australia and could tell if they were being watched”.

Alleged crime figure Cosmo Commisso, 67.

As Gargiulo allegedly began assisting Commisso, investigators from a newly established task force targeting “double agents” were listening.

They listened for months as Gargiulo allegedly raved to a famiy member about how Commisso had changed their lives and as he called her “sexy”.

They were also listening as she allegedly explained how ABF inspected packages and how to better hide illegal materials.

Rita Gargiulo during her arrest on March 11. Picture: AFP

The texts and calls make up an 80-page court document which explains how they met, and what Commisso offered her in exchange for information — including luxury handbags, cash and even groceries.

Commisso and Gargiulo, who are being represented by high-profile Sydney solicitor Ahmed Dib, were both charged with briberyand drug importation and are yet to enter pleas.

Solicitor Ahmed Dib outside court.

When contacted on Wednesday about the case, Mr Dib declined to comment.

READ THE TEXTS:

Commisso: Is the low level exam going through the scanner, or just having a sticky beak inside?

Gargiulo: Yeah they won’t open it … it’s just through X-ray.

Commisso: Oh just an X-ray? Is that a worry? Just an X-ray?

Gargiulo: Well yeah, but it also has a chance of not getting done …

Gargiulo: We shouldn’t talk here

Commisso: Aw if there’s anything wrong with this here, we’ll both be in f***ing hand cuffs. In jail … f***ing doing life

***

Commisso: I sent you another mannequin (dummy shipment)

Gargiulo: Oh okay

Commisso: let’s hope it works

***

Commisso: You sound so f***ing sexy on the phone … anything else happen today?

Gargiulo: Ahhh no

Commisso: Did you see the dummy one? The mannequin one?

Gargiulo: I didn’t but I’ll do that tomorrow

***

Commisso: Like I told you last night 2025 you’re going to get all your f***ing dreams.

Gargiulo: yeah

Commisso: everything you want you’re going to get

***

Commisso: did you like those metal things

Gargiulo: Yeah, that would be good. Lead would be better but yeah they're good

Commisso: Lead? What would be better?

Gargiulo: something denser

Commisso: lead

Gargiulo: Mhmm

Commisso: Oh, coz lead cant get X-rayed

Gargiulo: mhmm you cant see though it

Commisso: can’t see through lead? Lead is soft

Commisso: … They're f***ing, they're just about f***ing done over there. F***ing made em, and f***ing packed em. And f***ing polished them. So they don’t look like they’ve been cut

Gargiulo: They still don’t look flawless

Commisso: why?

Gargiulo: They look a bit banged up

***

Gargiulo: This guy wants to spend every cent he has got on me … he’ll win 800 at the pokies and he’ll leave and think I’d rather spend it on Rita

Family member: oh my god lol

Gargiulo: he’s like you’re like the best thing that’s ever happened to me

Family member: Well tell him to buy me fracking BMW or something coz I don’t wanna drive the Volvo and I feel like buying a BMW

Gargiulo: look he would do almost anything for me if I asked him

Family member: Would he pay for a Europe holiday? Would he buy you a house overseas?

Gargiulo: He would

Family member: stop I would literally cry.

Gargiulo: This guy literally made such a huge difference to what we can and can’t do in life. You’ve got no idea. Do you know how much I would be struggling right now

Family member: I literally know. I don’t even understand how (you) bought groceries.

Gargiulo: Like me too. You know how does them shopping sprees, get me all the fruit and veggies and the meat. Do you know how much money that saves me as well? He got me schnitz, cutlets, more cherries. He got me some anti-pasti stuff … I literally do not need to grocery shop.

***

Commisso: I’ve got to get you a pair of high heels, do you wear high heels?

Gargiulo: Yeah but only for occasions

Commisso: Sexy occasions. You put the lingerie on …

***

Commisso: Alright baby, you got to go home and put your money away

Gargiulo: Should find a new location should I?

Commisso: Weren’t expecting 10 were you …

Gargiulo: Was expecting 100

Commisso: Thought you were getting 5 … you got 10

Gargiulo: I was expecting a million

Commisso: That will come … all right for an hour’s work