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Imran AliSenior Court Reporter

Imran Ali is a senior court reporter for the Herald Sun, based in Melbourne. He has more than 20 years experience in news reporting across Fiji, New Zealand and now in Melbourne. He takes a keen interest in rugby.

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Teresa Tavoletti went to jail for defrauding a family business of about $1.7m to fund her gambling addiction

Agony Aunt: Relative ripped off family to the tune of $1.7m

A distraught Melbourne family has had to remove a special-needs child from a private school after their aunt stole $1.7m to fund her gambling addiction.

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Wallan woman Natalie Bonett, 29, said she dragged from her car by police at Kalkallo check point

Thug beautician who went viral in Covid outburst in trouble again

A Wallan beautician who made headlines when a video of her being dragged out of her car by police at a Covid checkpoint went viral is again in trouble for attacking cops.

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Thang Nguyen outside the County Court on Monday, October 16, after being arrested as part of Operation Kingfisher that Victoria Police launched in 2021 to identify drug dealing in Melbourneâs western suburbs.

Malaysian drug syndicate traffickers’ fate sealed

Six crooks busted for heroin trafficking during an elaborate scheme that also uncovered wads of cash and branded items have learnt their fate.

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Nirvair Singh killed in horror crash in Diggers Rest.

‘I miss my dad’: Emotional scenes as killer driver fronts court

The distraught family of a much-loved father of two have spoken of their grief as the killer driver faced them in court.

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Drugged-up driver struck and injured cop with car

Cops tried to wake up a drugged-up driver slumped in the driver’s seat in a Sunshine car park before he reversed at speed, injuring an officer

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MELBOURNE, AUSTRALIA - NewsWire Photos JUNE 21 2023: Rick McLeod, 74, who scammed $180,000 from four women he met on dating apps, leaves the County Court in Melbourne. Picture: NCA NewsWire / Andrew Henshaw

Online love rat Lothario scammed $180k from women

A 74-year-old love rat convinced four women he met on dating apps to hand over more than $180,000 in fake investments.

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Malaysian drug syndicate members to be sentenced

Sentencing imminent for six crooks busted for trafficking cocaine during an elaborate scheme operating out of Melbourne’s western suburbs.

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Andreas Strepelias outside the Victoria County Court after his sentencing on fraud charges.

Serial con artist took advantage of state’s most disadvantaged

A low-life Melbourne fraudster has been at it again pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars meant to support people with disabilities.

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$Methamphetamine pure crystals (also known as \\" P \\" ) being heated in a glass pipe by a police drugs officer during a controlled demonstration . 10 February 2003 New Zealand Herald Photograph by Martin SykesNZH 10feb04 - HOT DRUG : ESR says it gets about 25 new methamphetamine cases each month but is able to process only 15 of them. PICTURE / MARTIN SYKESBOP 9mar04 - NAD 3apr04 - BOP 23apr04 - BOP 14may04 - BOP 15apr06 - SUN 24jun07 - ROT 3may08 - NZH 15jul08 -RDP 24Jun10 - JAILED: Rotorua teenager Makiha Mihaka has been given a six-year jail term for the pack rape of a Rotorua woman. PICTURE / FILERDP 06Aug10 - TAKEN: A man has pleaded guilty to kidnapping and P-related drugs charges.RDP 16Oct10 - P: Chauval sold ``high quality'' drugs for up to $18,000 an ounce. PICTURE / FILERDP 21Apr11 - UNNOTICED: Neighbours of the Ranginui St home never realised it was being used as a methamphetamine lab until police raided the property. PHOTOS/FILE LAB BUST: Police clean up after a raid on a Ranginui St methamphetamine manufacturing operation last year.RDP 17Oct11 -$

Meth-fuelled groper sleazed onto elderly woman

A meth addict propositioned a 79-year-old woman for sex in exchange for a gold watch before groping her while she slept.

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Former Coles executive Aaron Baslangic, who the supermarket has accused of stealing $1.9 million from the company. Instagram

Former Coles big wig stole $2m to to buy BMW, designer goods

A high-flying Coles executive has crashed to earth after he stole close to $2m from the corporate giant to fund a lavish lifestyle including blowing cash on rental properties.

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