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Biggest bust ever!Criminal gangs have long been a problem in Australia. We wouldn’t have as many seasons of Underbelly otherwise.
Most gangs are well-organised and well-funded, with highly sophisticated money laundering operations in place to keep funding their activities.
The scale of their operations came to the fore recently, when a joint police task force uncovered 400 tonnes of illicit tobacco crops, planted out in the open for anyone to come across, worth $84 million. It is the largest raid of its kind in Australia’s history.
You can’t understate the arrogance of the criminals who set up this operation, but they’ve clearly been getting away with it for some time and that is definitely worrying.
The connection between the tobacco farm, organised criminal syndicates and more is something Heath and Rohan outline clearly in this episode .
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Time stamps and stories:00:01 – Intro
01:08 – Nine people were stabbed at a party on Spencer Street in Melbourne’s CBD during the long weekend break, leaving one man in a critical condition.
http://ab.co/3eETo8h
04:25 – A man in Bulleen in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs has been assaulted in a terrifying home invasion, which left his front door hanging off its hinges.
http://bit.ly/2OzW2l4
05:50 – Flamboyant Instagram personality, Gold Coast businessman Kenneth Williams, aka ‘Candyman 2.0’ has been accused of dangerous driving.
http://bit.ly/2Q48gmh
07:48 – Mongols Bikies’ push for turf has moved from Melbourne’s northern suburbs into central Victoria, with six new gang members being initiated in the last month alone.
http://bit.ly/30PAm73
10:43 A joint ABF, NSW Police and Victoria Police taskforce has destroyed a whopping $84.3 million worth of tobacco crops, in one of the biggest busts seen to date in Australia.
http://bit.ly/3lkPNNP
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BUSTED cuts through the fluff of the mainstream news by bringing you everything you need to know about crime in your community. BUSTED’s weekly commentary gives you the best access to experts, Rohan Pike and Heath Michael, as they explain to you the tricks of the criminal trade and the latest methods police are using to bust these bad guys!
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.
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By Busted AustraliaBiggest bust ever!Criminal gangs have long been a problem in Australia. We wouldn’t have as many seasons of Underbelly otherwise.
Most gangs are well-organised and well-funded, with highly sophisticated money laundering operations in place to keep funding their activities.
The scale of their operations came to the fore recently, when a joint police task force uncovered 400 tonnes of illicit tobacco crops, planted out in the open for anyone to come across, worth $84 million. It is the largest raid of its kind in Australia’s history.
You can’t understate the arrogance of the criminals who set up this operation, but they’ve clearly been getting away with it for some time and that is definitely worrying.
The connection between the tobacco farm, organised criminal syndicates and more is something Heath and Rohan outline clearly in this episode .
*****************************************************************************
Time stamps and stories:00:01 – Intro
01:08 – Nine people were stabbed at a party on Spencer Street in Melbourne’s CBD during the long weekend break, leaving one man in a critical condition.
http://ab.co/3eETo8h
04:25 – A man in Bulleen in Melbourne’s eastern suburbs has been assaulted in a terrifying home invasion, which left his front door hanging off its hinges.
http://bit.ly/2OzW2l4
05:50 – Flamboyant Instagram personality, Gold Coast businessman Kenneth Williams, aka ‘Candyman 2.0’ has been accused of dangerous driving.
http://bit.ly/2Q48gmh
07:48 – Mongols Bikies’ push for turf has moved from Melbourne’s northern suburbs into central Victoria, with six new gang members being initiated in the last month alone.
http://bit.ly/30PAm73
10:43 A joint ABF, NSW Police and Victoria Police taskforce has destroyed a whopping $84.3 million worth of tobacco crops, in one of the biggest busts seen to date in Australia.
http://bit.ly/3lkPNNP
*****************************************************************************
BUSTED cuts through the fluff of the mainstream news by bringing you everything you need to know about crime in your community. BUSTED’s weekly commentary gives you the best access to experts, Rohan Pike and Heath Michael, as they explain to you the tricks of the criminal trade and the latest methods police are using to bust these bad guys!
See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.