Named: Australians convicted of cocaine offences
These are some of the Aussies who have been before Australian courts in cocaine-related charges. See the list of who’s been caught across the country.
Cocaine Inc
Iconic party paradise hit with ‘barbaric’ coke wars
It’s the party island hotspot for thousands of tourists, but whistleblowers have now exposed the deadly drug gangs that have emerged.
How accused crims allegedly laundered $200m of dirty cash
Sources close to those allegedly involved in the Long River money laundering syndicate have spoken after they were arrested. The accused have vowed to fight charges against them.
AN0M app bust: What’s next after 62 convictions
Criminals using the “secret” AN0M app have been sentenced to three centuries of jail time, with dozens of cases still to hit court. See some of them who’ve been convicted.
Cops’ ultimate revenge on bikies and crims moving cocaine
Cops are getting revenge on organised crime networks and bikie gangs by taking their prized possessions away from them and giving them the ultimate makeover.
Shock way Aussies get free cocaine
A worrying trend has developed in many Australian cocaine users who are desperate to score bags of cocaine for nothing.
Cops’ hit list of cocaine-linked bikies
The Australian Border Force has revealed more details about a watchlist of 1000 criminals which includes bikies who have a suspected stranglehold on Australia’s cocaine industry.
Cheap drug getting prisoners high and making inmates rich
An unexpected drug is so popular in prisons it is making dealers – who are also inmates – millionaires by the time they leave jail.
Addiction happens ‘very quickly’: Inside a Victorian rehab centre
Staff at a Geelong facility have revealed the surprising number of Aussies who fall victim to addiction – and why others don’t. Watch the video to see how they help addicts recover.
Full list: Australia’s biggest cocaine busts
These are some of the biggest drug busts involving cocaine coming from all over the world to Australia. See where they came from and how they were caught.
‘70yo hearts in 30yo bodies’: True extent of cocaine damage
Cocaine sold on Australia’s streets is being cut with a substance used to kill worms in cattle and chickens and a banned pain reliever, experts earn. Watch video and listen to podcast.
Shock reason lawyers want to keep drug dealers’ secrets
Aussie barristers who earn up to $25,000 a day don’t want to dob in their drug dealing clients for one key reason.
‘It’s everywhere’: Rich tradies’ shock cocaine busts at work
A Melbourne tradie and stripper jailed for smuggling cocaine is one of many workers in the construction industry who have chosen to take the deadly drug. See why and listen to the podcast.
‘Who the f**k?’: Dad’s cocaine killer fury
Elle Edwards was the only one killed in a shooting at a pub where the killer walked up with a machine gun that exposes a $7.6 billion dollar problem.
Revealed: Most wanted drug lords who sell cocaine
These are the key players in the international network of organised criminals who run drugs including cocaine across the globe.
Posh gym where Comanchero bikie sets cocaine prices
He took over the leadership of the Comanchero OMCG from Melbourne bikie Mark Buddle. Now, Alex Vare wields power from a new foreign power base. See the video and listen to the podcast.
Bikie billions: How Aussie cocaine kingpin turns drugs into gold
Australia’s most wanted cocaine kingpin Angelo Pandeli, a former Adelaide bouncer, has hooked up with a notorious billionaire crime cartel. See the video and listen to the Cocaine Inc. podcast.
Cocaine Inc. takes you inside the business of cocaine
Cocaine Inc. — a new podcast series from True Crime Australia and the UK’s The Times and Sunday Times, examines the global drug business.
Crippling beer prices spark shock new trend in cocaine habits
Aussies are finding cheaper ways to party than the traditional night out, says a convicted drug dealer whose former buyers included “tradies, lawyers and professional footballers”.
‘Like Breaking Bad’: Couple’s coke plot flooding Australia
A husband and wife have been convicted of trafficking $154.2m in cocaine hidden in toolboxes in an elaborate plot they set up to fly drugs to Australia.
Sydney cocaine dealer: ‘Everyone wants to know you’
He was a high flying corporate “at the top” of his game before cocaine turned him into a Sydney dial-a-dealer. This is what he’s noticed about his clients.
Millionaire exodus: Where wealthy Aussies are also moving
Millionaire migration is on the rise like never before. Many are Australia-bound, but there’s another nation reeling in more uber wealthy investors and those from organised crime networks.
‘It’s time we gave criminals a run for their money’
Attorney General Mark Dreyfus wants to target criminals’ illicit cash with tough new laws. See how the federal government wants to claw back billions from organised crime.
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