The inside story of the criminal underworld’s most wanted man
A single fateful decision by the architect behind AN0M led to the arrest of more than a thousand people across the globe. See why he is now the “underworld’s most wanted”.
Operation Ironside
Drugs, guns, bikie conspiracies: Secret underworld texts exposed
Australia’s most dangerous criminals allegedly used the AN0M app to run underworld gangs fuelled by drugs and violence. For the first time, today we publish the contents of their secret chat groups.
Ironside: Multimillion-dollar charges after AN0M sting
An alleged drug trafficker, arrested as part of Operation Ironside, has been hit with new charges relating to millions of dollars worth of methamphetamine.
Secrecy as ex-bikie’s freedom bid fails despite 540 days in solitary
A man who’s been locked up in isolation for 22 times longer than the UN’s agreed maximum has failed in his bid for release – but the judge will not say why.
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Ironside ‘crime figures’ seek to challenge AN0M architects
The architects of the sting of the century may give evidence in court as men accused of conspiring to import a tonne of cocaine into Australia launch a legal challenge.
Inside story of SA’s first Ironside arrest – and how he fell so far
He was managing an exclusive casino bar – so how did Rohan Wakefield end up with detectives at his door and a ute full of drugs, cash and hidden guns?
Ironside prison tally: 70 years behind bars for 14 Adelaide crims
Drug kingpins, teen dealers, an arsonist and wannabe bikies – these are the people already doing jail time in Adelaide, taken down by global sting Operation Ironside. See the full list.
Drug importer quit job on day $20m cocaine shipment arrived
Was he anticipating a life-changing windfall? Prosecutors say Tereapii Pokoina quit his job on the day a huge cocaine shipment arrived, proving he wasn’t just an exploited stooge.
$13m to run prosecution and defence of Ironside accused
Millions of dollars have been pledged to both prosecutors and the Legal Services Commission ahead of a flood of Operation Ironside trials slated to begin next year.
Prominent pizza chef’s big jail term for drug dealing
A former successful businessman and prominent member of the Lebanese community caught as part of Operation Ironside has been given the steepest sentence since the operation begun.
Accused drug dealer freed for wedding
An alleged drug trafficker has been granted a late night out on bail after being netted in Operation Ironside’s AN0M sting.
‘The Cashier’: Young man allegedly laundered $4m for bikies
A young man arrested under Operation Ironside was allegedly directed by a senior Comanchero as a “cashier” to launder more than $4m in drug money.
‘Fully patched bikie’ nabbed by Operation Ironside detectives
Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges.
Just add water: Ironside bikies mount new legal challenge
Does a 50L seizure of the drug fantasy have water in it – or is it pure? Incredibly, under SA law, if it’s pure, two bikies could face far lesser charges.
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