Organised crims use drug money to buy Aussie homes
Criminal syndicates are using dirty money to launder through property purchases, adding to the overheated Australian housing market.
Behind The Scenes
‘Higher on ice’: Drug cooks make new ‘nasty meth’
Cops are seeing a new ‘cheap, nasty’ version of ice, which is said to be from organised crims working together, like syndicates did in Operation Ironside.
‘It was burning, there were human remains and letters to Qld’
The MH17 crash site looked like a war zone — and there were items that left Charles Miranda stunned when he arrived. WARNING: Graphic
Fury as cops say ‘flag down bus’ for help after Sarah murder
British police have been slammed over bizarre new guidelines to protect women in the wake of Sarah Everard’s murder.
Author of Misery: How SA’s elite detectives brought down ‘Waka’
He was among the world’s most wanted for 20 years, escaping even US authorities. This is the inside story of how SA’s elite detectives caught the originator of online child abuse.
Aussies get mum’s wedding ring back after 9/11
The family of an Australian woman killed in the 9/11 terror attacks have told of an extraordinary discovery after the tragedy.
Live-stream crash driver learns fate for killing two friends
A driver who killed two of his friends after rolling during a road trip that had been live-streamed to social media has learnt his fate.
Accused wife killer dies in Silverwater prison cell
Adam Cureton was accused by police of murdering his wife Sabah Hafiz, but it can be revealed he has died in his prison cell at Silverwater.
Infamous killers offered jabs under Covid vax prison rate secrecy
In a bizarre twist, the Covid vaccine is being offered first to some of our nation’s most heinous criminals, while official vax rates are being kept a secret in some states.
Secret paedos busted: Principal exposed as sex offender
Australians are being lulled into a false sense of security, with criminals getting too close to children every day. See where it’s happening.
Caught in the act: Illegal tobacco crime syndicates smashed
Illegal loose leaf tobacco farms in Australia and global smuggling shipments have been stopped, seizing and destroying 540 million cigarettes.
Call for action over secret ransoms paid to criminal gangs
The true cost of ransoms paid to criminal gangs remains secret in Australia, even though security experts say we should know more.
‘Ninjas’ find crims’ hidden AN0M loot
This is what the AFP’s forensic team involved in Operation Ironside did to find hidden weapons, drugs and $50 million in dirty cash.
AN0M crims warned: ‘We are coming for you’
The AFP has ‘another ingenious plan’ to further dismantle organised crime networks after pulling off the Operation Ironside sting.
Have you been caught in this $8m scam?
Sneaky new moves are fuelling a fresh crime wave, with Aussies losing $8 million and one couple robbed of $165,000. See how you can detect them.
Jelena’s tears as dad Damir is jailed again
Jelena Dokic’s emotional on-air comments about Ash Barty’s parents touched everyone. Now we can reveal why she broke down.
Cops stop Aussie sex tourists, ‘kingpins’ and ‘ringleaders’
Hundreds of Australian paedophiles, some of whom are “kingpins” and “ringleaders” of child sex brothels, have been blocked from leaving the country.
Australia’s changing gun rules
New changes are coming to manage the rising amount of unregistered guns Aussies have to get dangerous weapons off the streets.
New evidence that could clear triple killer Sef Gonzales
Convicted murderer Sef Gonzales, jailed over the horrific deaths of his parents and sister, has made another bid for freedom.
Sick messages of sex predators targeting Aussie kids
Brazen sex perverts are grooming and entrapping Australian children online, as parents pimp their own children to paedophiles.
Inside the police operations bunker as the raids went down
At 5.30am on Monday, a senior South Australian detective radioed the phrase “execute resolution” – and more than 400 cops sprang into action.
Aussie creates hi-tech way to track missing kids
A team of Defence scientists from South Australia are now in demand globally to help stop serious child crimes including trafficking and abductions.
Seized: Deadly guns made out of plastic with a 3D printer
Two handguns made with a 3D printer have been seized by Adelaide detectives – along with dozens of other firearms including a machine gun found in a suburban park.
What it’s like to raise a baby while in prison
One woman recently gave birth but instead of taking her baby home, she returned with him to prison to serve out her sentence. We take a rare look inside the Sydney jail where mums get to look after their kids. See the video and pictures.
Could Martin Bryant have been stopped before Port Arthur?
Sometimes it’s easier to forget the past, especially if it’s painful. But Denham Hitchcock argues we must listen to new evidence about Martin Bryant.
Top cop: Locking your doors won’t protect your kids from predators
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw has revealed how police are catching sex predators by cracking down on their assets. But he said parents also need to do their part.
The cases this former crash investigator will never forget
Police officers often remain matter-of-fact about the tragic and often grisly things they see and do on the job. One officer recounts the worst cases he witnessed during his long career in the road accident squad.
Busted: How drug syndicate transported their secret stash
Ingle Farm man Allan Michael Speck was a bikie drug mule – until he unwittingly led police to a $350,000 stash of drug money being transported in an ingenious and hi-tech way.
Crime clear-up rate much worse than we think
It’s the true story behind crime statistics that police don’t want you to know. It’s even resulted in defendants being awarded thousands in compensation.
How stuntman’s crew stole a fortune from Holden
A $334,000 seizure order has been slapped on the luxury home of famous stuntman Robbie Bolger, ringleader of the syndicate that stole $2 million in parts from Holden’s Elizabeth factory. For the first time we tell the full extraordinary story behind the heist.
Fake lawyer the most bizarre case detective has ever seen
Sarah Grasso tricked family, friends, even legitimate lawyers, into believing she was a barrister by sneaking into uni lectures and faculty social events, and awarding herself fake degrees, leaving a manipulative trail of bounced cheques and debt in her wake.
Security fail lets crims lurk to steal taxpayers’ data
Australia’s government departments of Defence, Health and Home Affairs are risking their websites being hijacked by criminals, who want taxpayers’ private data. This is how it works.`
How cop’s cheeky marijuana crop note solved a different crime
When Drug Squad detectives seized a thriving marijuana crop in the hills of Healesville in 1971, Graeme ‘Hondo’ Henderson left a note for the hapless crooks who’d grown it — and it would wind up in a bizarre location two years later.
Secret stockpile of super strength MDMA for Australia
Deadly super strength ecstasy pills will hit Australian shores once lockdowns end. We reveal how manufacturers in the Netherlands are doing it amid fresh global calls for local pill testing.
Cocaine dealers’ new move as prices skyrocket to $750 a gram
Coronavirus has forced criminals to rethink their supply channels, with global transport restrictions making the movement of illicit drugs harder, and driving up the price of cocaine and MDMA.
‘Bomb making’: ISIS Bali terror suspect caught
Indonesian authorities have arrested a suspected terrorist on the paradise island of Bali, where his evil plot involved bomb making tutorials as well as sharing radical content and videos about ISIS.
COVID-19 fails to curb Aussie terror threat
The pandemic has not diminished the “probable” likelihood of a terror attack in Australia, security and law enforcement chiefs have revealed, as extremists continue to recruit vulnerable youths.
Qantas handler-turned-terrorist faces new orders out of Supermax
Authorities will keep tabs on one of Australia’s most notorious terrorists, DIY jihadi Bilal Khazal, after his release from a Supermax prison amid concerns that he still backs al-Qaeda.
The suppressed evidence that ‘swung’ rape trial
Civil libertarian Terry O’Gorman wants a far-reaching inquiry into police evidence disclosure after a second case where previously suppressed evidence led to an acquittal, writes Des Houghton.
Cops’ massive breakthrough in Aussie assassins probe
Police divers have been given a vital tip that’s taken them to the bottom of Sydney Harbour to find Australia’s first ever political assassins, whose crime is also linked to a deadly Melbourne bombing.
Baby formula, ‘dirty’ cash found in $1.2m Chinese shopper bust
Three men were arrested and more than a million dollars in cash packed into cooler bags was seized by the Australian Federal Police after a raid on an alleged money-laundering syndicate operating in the suburbs.
Loose lips sink Aussie drug kingpin’s smuggling operation
This is how a suspected drug smuggler, an off-duty cop and the unguarded chat about a Customs official helped expose a multimillion-dollar drug syndicate raided in Queensland.
Bikie blood: Cops’ counter-attack on evil gang invaders
Drug rings, violence, kidnappings – Brisbane is under attack as three of Australia’s most notorious bikie gangs stake their claim in the city’s criminal underbelly. But they may have met their match, with a crack team of cops launching an all-out counter-attack against the invaders.
DNA blitz throws open hundreds of cold cases
Human bones found in back yards, bushland and even the bellies of sharks will be analysed in a DNA blitz that could lead to criminal investigations.
Was Beechworth Bob’s death really an accident?
When the ultralight plane flown by drug cook Bob Slusarczyk crashed, it was both a tragic end to his birthday flight and a handy coincidence for the bent police he may have been minded to dob on. NEW PODCAST
Catching a gang-rapist: How I got Anita Cobby’s killers
The gang-rape and murder of beauty queen Anita Cobby will never leave the cop who caught her killers. He tells Gary Jubelin on his I Catch Killer’s podcast how he did it. LISTEN NOW
Jailhouse ‘snitch’ traps himself in bizarre bid to con cops
When an armed robber claimed to know the truth about a shocking murder, his story seemed to add up. How cops pulled off a truly inventive con to help expose the lies and real killer is revealed in Gary Jubelin’s I Catch Killers podcast.
Bodies pile up for forensic cop’s week of murder
It was the week of hell for forensic detective Steve Horn, who dealt with five dead bodies, two fires and a murder suspect who forgot to wipe the blood from his boots. Listen to the amazing story on Gary Jubelin’s new I Catch Killers podcast.
You can’t hide a body from me: Forensic cop tells all
Our most experienced forensic detective honed his skills by investigating war graves and some of Australia’s most horrific crimes. On Gary Jubelin’s new I Catch Killers podcast, he reveals how he did it. LISTEN NOW
Cobby cop’s wife plays key role in sending guilty down
Solving a horrific crime such as the rape and murder of Anita Cobby is tough enough. Doing battle with defence barristers after is brutal, a former cop tells Gary Jubelin’s I Catch Killers podcast. LISTEN NOW
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