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From NSW cop, to hash trafficker, to supermax

Former NSW cop Charlie Staunton left Australia after an appearance at the Wood Royal Commission into police corruption, his life would take a dramatic turn when he fell in with an international drug operation and was jailed in Canada for importing 25 tonnes of hash.

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June 5, 2021 - 7:15PM

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Original URL: https://www.thechronicle.com.au/truecrimeaustralia/from-nsw-cop-to-hash-trafficker-to-supermax/audio/5a2e0a200016dff03350a35e4453f84c