Hammer set to fall on former bureaucrat turned bodybuilder
It wasn’t his love of brothels or his penchant for topping up his testosterone that brought this former education department bureaucrat down, but a passion for “cooking”.
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Crime kingpin’s associate charged in huge drugs, guns bust
Footage has captured a huge evidence haul being squeezed into detectives’ car as a Middle-Eastern organised crime figure was arrested in a major drugs and guns bust in Brunswick.
Ten years on, Dandenong man’s fate still baffles police
In 2014, young Dandenong man Jake Lyons vanished without a trace. Now, after ten years of investigating, police are backing a fresh push for answers.
Drug charges dropped against Moonee Valley councillor Jacob Bettio
Prominent Melbourne councillor Jacob Bettio says he feels “vindicated” after drug charges against him were dropped saying he had upheld his “innocence” all along.
It’s taken 10 years, but even the diehards admit we’ve got a youth crime problem
An explosion of carjackings, muggings and aggravated burglaries across Melbourne is finally being acknowledged by those who spent years pretending there was no youth crime problem.
Allan government could be sued for closing Victoria’s biggest jail
The operator of Victoria’s biggest maximum security jail — Port Phillip Prison — is considering taking multimillion-dollar legal action against the Allan government after the jail was shut and its contract torn up.
Big money, long grudges, brutal fallout: Inside Melb’s crime gangs
Melbourne’s tobacco wars have shone a light on the ruthless, heavy-hitting crews who engage in fiery conflict. We take a look at some of the city’s most prominent crime gangs.
Cocaine kingpins, contract killers: Australia’s most notorious fugitives
Australia has a long history of fugitives who prefer a life looking over their shoulder to the pinch of metal cuffs on their wrists. Here are a few whose lives on the lam have made headlines.
Man charged over series of fires in latest tobacco war crackdown
A 20-year-old man has been arrested over numerous tobacco shop fires this month at Melton, Glenroy and Wonthaggi. It comes as a supermarket was firebombed for the second time this morning.
Gatekeepers, Holdovers: Four family types make up our mafia
Australia’s Honoured Society can be broken down into four types of families: Gatekeepers, Newcomers, Holdovers and Vanishers. Here is how they work.
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