The Fasta Pasta connection: How police smashed SA-Qld drug syndicate
In 2017 almost 40 boxes were mailed from Adelaide to Fasta Pasta in Cairns. Why? And what was inside those boxes?
Behind The Scenes
Retiring DNA dynamo leaves SA with crime-cracking database
The man behind the development of DNA as major crime fighting tool for police is retiring, just as SA’s database reaches new levels of success.
Sydney man’s threat to kill woman and her baby
A man from Sydney’s west faces jail after using threats, coercion and deception to force a woman and child to leave Australia in a bid to revoke her visa.
Most dangerous female inmate would ‘bash her head in’
The officers who saw Australia’s most dangerous female inmate stab another prisoner to death have never recovered. Listen to their story. Warning: Graphic
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Top cop Ashton to face intense scrutiny
Victoria’s top cop Graham Ashton will be under the spotlight over the force’s use of informers after a revelation that six people, including Lawyer X, breached “obligations of confidentiality” to clients in order to assist police.
Lawyer X a ‘double-dealing snake’: Carl’s letter revealed
A jailed Carl Williams hit out at Lawyer X, branding her a “dog” and a “double-dealing snake” in a bid to subpoena documents to prove his lawyer’s “conflicted” role. READ THE LETTER.
Secret underworld of black market sea poachers
They hide their illegal catches in bras, underpants, secret walls in boats and even in their backsides. But secret phone taps and trackers are shutting down underwater thieves before their stolen goods can reach the black market.
Wife’s threats to lover of murdered Aussie millionaire exposed
The mistress of murdered multi-millionaire Phillip Vasyli has revealed the secret audio recordings that have left her fearing for her life after his wife Donna’s racist death threats.
How star cop Iddles helped crack 30yo cold case
Shepparton teenager Michelle Buckingham’s brutal killer thought he’d gotten away with it for more than 30 years. One text message and a masterful interrogation by Australia’s best detective would finally crack the cold case.
Skase begged for cash from prison toilet phone
Christopher Skase begged his family and friends for money to fund his legal case from the toilet of his prison cell on a smuggled mobile phone, as his son-in-law has revealed the desperate measures the disgraced businessman took to try to get back on his feet.
Top Victorian ex-detective reveals mind of a killer
Known as Australia’s greatest detective, Ron Iddles has a 99 per cent conviction rate on more than 320 murder cases. But there’s one chilling thing the veteran officer says his job taught him.
Bali bombing mastermind’s freedom bid stalled
Abu Bakar Bashir’s hopes of freedom have hit a political roadblock with Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo after Scott Morrison called for him to stay behind bars.
Killer DIY pandemic Australian cops aren’t ready for
Backyard meth labs were just the start. Now we are facing suburban chemical and biological warfare that Australian authorities are ill-prepared for.
Colourful life of ‘outlaw’ bikie Ball Bearing
He quit the world’s most infamous bikie gang, making a new life in Melbourne with his lady love. Hells Angels founding member Ball Bearing lived a colourful life, writes Anthony Dowsley.
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