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The Snitch: Directions to a boat ramp and a CD collection found in Roger Rogerson’s car

What was found inside Roger Rogerson’s murder car? Which criminal lawyer had a soccer sports fantasy moment? And what’s the latest on whether cricketer Stuart MacGill will appeal? The Snitch is here.

What music did Roger Rogerson listen to when he was driving to a drug deal or a murder?

Presuming he wasn’t one of those types who drives around in silence, the answer can be narrowed down to seven CDs that include Elvis: 30 #1 Hits, and The World’s Best Ever Beer Songs Vol. 2.

We know this because Rogerson’s Ford Falcon station wagon has been delivered to its new home and his road trip CD collection and a number of his personal effects were still inside.

Ex-cop Roger Rogerson when he was arrested in 2014.
Ex-cop Roger Rogerson when he was arrested in 2014.
Rogerson’s directions to a boat ramp.
Rogerson’s directions to a boat ramp.

The car had been marked for the scrap heap after police seized it a decade ago while investigating Rogerson for the murder of drug dealer Jamie Gao.

Rogerson died last year, but his longtime lawyer Peter Katsoolis was able to find the car a new home at the National Crime and Justice Museum in Geelong.

Roger Rogerson’s car after it was delivered to the National Crime and Justice Museum in Geelong this week.
Roger Rogerson’s car after it was delivered to the National Crime and Justice Museum in Geelong this week.

The car was delivered to the museum this week.

While doing some minor rust repairs, the museum’s curator Rob Quinn discovered a number of Rogerson’s personal effects were still inside.

The other CDs included, Swing When You’re Winning by Robbie Williams, John Farnham and Tom Jones Together in Concert, Van Morrison’s Greatest Hits, and Piano Evergreens by Hugh Cornish.

The other items included money, hats, sunglasses, an old school Sydney road map and a handwritten note with directions to a boat ramp (Wait. What?!).

One of Rogerson’s CDs found in the car.
One of Rogerson’s CDs found in the car.

The boat ramp was in Riverview, so not to be confused with the Gymea boat ramp where Rogerson’s co-offender cast off while dumping Gao’s body in 2014.

Which leaves us to wonder: Why was Rogerson going to a Riverview boat ramp?

Mr Quinn told us that Rogerson’s car will be on show at Ford’s 100th anniversary in Geelong on April 6.

SOCCER STAR

Remember recently we told you that criminal lawyer Ahmed Dib had a habit of landing at the centre of the action?

A natural performer in the courtroom, who moonlights as a top-level boxer and plays a bit of soccer, Dibbo got a literal last-minute call-up to take the field and play football against a La Liga 2 team in Spain over the summer break.

Adam Dib with father Ahmed Dib and Australian Elite Soccer Academy director Ayman Hadid in Spain
Adam Dib with father Ahmed Dib and Australian Elite Soccer Academy director Ayman Hadid in Spain

Dib’s nine-year-old son Adam is a soccer prodigy who had been selected to one of the Australian Elite Soccer Academy squads that toured Spain to train with Atlético de Madrid.

He must be a chip off the old block (or heavily influenced at home) because during one of the pregame sessions, Adam told anyone who would listen that “My dad used to be a gun” football player.

The message was received and one the team officials threw Dib a playing kit.

He took the field for the over-21s team playing at centre back in one of the exhibition matches.

How did he go?

The match report included a small on-field stink that was caused by a Dib slide tackle.

“I was sore for a week,” Dib said. “I was the oldest by about 10 years.”

“We won 3-0.”

Did we even need to ask?

MACGILL APPEAL WATCH

It’s only one business day since his conviction for setting up a cocaine deal, but cricketer Stuart MacGill has not moved to appeal the finding yet.

Stuart MacGill leaves the Downing Centre in Sydney. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire
Stuart MacGill leaves the Downing Centre in Sydney. Picture: Christian Gilles / NewsWire

The NSW Court of Criminal confirmed on Friday that the former Test bowler had not filed a notice of intention to appeal.

It’s early days and MacGill is still on bail and is not listed to be sentenced until May.

But it is not unprecedented for a notice of intention to appeal to be filed straight after a conviction.

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