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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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Operation Arion intercepts a huge haul of methamphetamine bound for Melbourne hidden in farm machinery. Picture: Supplied

Alleged drug importers in 100kg meth import operation

Two men are allegedly behind the importation of almost 100kg of meth stored in farm machinery with an estimated street value of $88m.

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Former Cairns businessman Paul Andrew Robinson was convicted for trafficking cocaine, MDMA, methamphetamine and cannabis. Picture: Supplied

A career crook who learnt the caper from dad back in court

A career crook from Moorabbin who got into the drug trade after being schooled by his father and brother has been busted — again — with a massive drug stash.

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MALVERN EAST, VICTORIA - JUNE 10: The car sustained damaged to the front end as it collided with the tree. (1216) Princes Highway on June 10, 2018 in Malvern East, Victoria. (Photo by Patrick Herve) Fees Exist)

Drugged-up driver crashes car, nearly kills young passengers

A motorist with a cocktail of drugs in his system was so tired he put his car in cruise control, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed in Murrumbeena almost killing his three teenage passengers.

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Chiropractor Ian Deitch, left, leaves Melbourne Magistrates' Court with his lawyer Simon Kenny, right, during a break in proceedings.

Renowned chiropractor accused of sex acts against three women

Digitally penetrating women and touching their genitals without consent are among accusations that have landed a well-known chiropractor in court.

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Gayle Maher outside the County Court after been sentenced to two years community corrections order for attempting to fraudulently cash in on her son's insurance policy.

Dishonest mum attempts to cash in on dead son’s insurance policy

A Mordialloc mum’s brazen dishonesty saw her falsify her son’s death certificate in order to fraudulently obtain his life insurance payout.

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Thug’s brutal eight-hour assault on woman he stalked from station

A vile brute attacked and raped a woman during a horror eight-hour attack after he stalked her from a northern suburbs railway station

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Revealed: 11 shocking cases from Victorian courts

From setting a neighbour’s house on fire to bashing immigration detention officers, here’s some of what happened in Victorian courts this week.

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Chippie sexually abused a nine-year-old girl

A carpenter who came to Australia as a refugee has been found guilty of sexually abusing a nine-year-old girl in Victoria.

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Sian Radi was jogging 3km a day to raise funds for Oxfam when unlicensed driver Mark Gilbert mowed her down.

Crash victim disappointed at length of jail term for driver

A career criminal and unlicensed driver was more concerned about driving away after mowing down a jogger than helping the seriously injured victim.

South East

Former landscaper allegedly conned woman into giving him $200k

A former Mornington Peninsula landscaper has allegedly convinced a woman to give him nearly 200k before he relocated to Coffs Harbour.

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