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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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Wyndham Leader

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.

The take down: Drug gang busted with heroin, luxury goods, gold

Members of a Malaysian drug syndicate operating out of Melbourne’s western suburbs have been taken down in a massive police sting unearthing drugs, luxury goods and gold.

Leader

An abused woman trying to defend herself Picture: iStock

‘Nightmare’: Vile rapist laughs at victim in court

A vile Melbourne rapist who forced his way into a woman’s bedroom before sexually assaulting her lashed out in court, and at one stage laughed at victim impact statement.

Leader

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Echuca grub bombarded teens with requests for nudes

A “persistent” pervert harassed teens for nude pics online and engaged in sexually explicit conversations, until he got a nasty surprise.

North West

Elderly man killed after dragged 50m by ute in Doncaster East

Deeply remorseful 83-year-old driver learns his fate in court after a horrific carpark incident at a Doncaster East carpark led to the death of an elderly man.

Leader

High-flying finance boss back in court next month

The once high-flying boss of a finance house and his director mate face charges relating to the alleged misuse of $1m in customer funds.

West

Harry Papagoras was killed in a motorbike crash in Spotswood in September 2021. Picture: Facebook

Distraught mum recalls holding dying husband’s hands in hospital

A meth-fuelled driver responsible for the tragic death of a cyclist in Melbourne’s west has fessed up to driving charges.

North

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Vile former teacher finally dealt with for child abuse crimes

A former Diamond Creek teacher has been unmasked as a vile pedophile who sexually assaulted a young boy after showing him a pornographic magazine.

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St Kilda man Aaron Dorrington, 36, has been bailed on possessing child abuse material.

St Kilda grub busted with vile child abuse material

A St Kilda man has been unmasked as a vile creep who collects child abuse material — and it was a mate who dobbed him to police.

South East

Timothy Bryant faced the Frankston Magistrates Court on Wednesday on a single charge of possessing child abuse material.Â

Alleged grub accused of hoarding child abuse material fronts court

A man accused of possessing thousands of child abuse images has again fronted court.

South East

It's the second time Benjamin Joseph has carried out an armed robbery of a pharmacy to fuel his drug addition.

Armed druggie and father-to-be robbed Mt Martha pharmacy

A man with a penchant for robbing chemists armed himself with a pair of scissors to steal drugs including Valium from a suburban pharmacy.

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