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Plot to steal body of gangland boss’ sister sparks revenge fears
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Plot to steal body of gangland boss’ sister sparks revenge fears

A broken lift foiled an apparent attempt to steal the body of Notorious Crime Family boss George Marrogi’s sister, with the thieves instead making off with items from her coffin.

  • by Chris Vedelago

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Gambling regulator withheld documents from money laundering inquiry

Gambling regulator withheld documents from money laundering inquiry

The NSW Crime Commission has identified more than 100 documents relevant to its inquiry into money laundering that were never passed on by the gaming regulator.

  • by Harriet Alexander
Almost 100 companies on watch list for cocaine imports into Australia
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Almost 100 companies on watch list for cocaine imports into Australia

Investigators believe about 1000 people could be involved in helping organised crime gangs import record amounts of cocaine and other illegal goods into Australia.

  • by Rob Harris
The Reporter: True Stories

The Reporter: True Stories

Gary Adshead’s 40-year career has been spent pursuing the truth. From crooks and crimes to state secrets and heroic rescues, we take you behind the headlines.

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Police suspect banned Albanian politician is running an Australian crime clan
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Police suspect banned Albanian politician is running an Australian crime clan

Intelligence files allege the politician may be a leading figure in a burgeoning criminal network in this country.

  • by Nick McKenzie and Michael Bachelard
Man fights off kidnapper, crashes ute into Sydney pizza shop, in suspected gang attack
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Man fights off kidnapper, crashes ute into Sydney pizza shop, in suspected gang attack

The ute crashed into a Domino’s Pizza shop in Punchbowl as the man foiled a daylight abduction which police believe could be linked to the Comanchero bikie gang.

  • by Perry Duffin
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Home Truths

A months-long investigation into the failures of Home Affairs, exposing deep flaws in the operation of Australia’s gatekeepers.

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Fatboy, the Executioner and the banned bookie linked by waterfront mansion

Fatboy, the Executioner and the banned bookie linked by waterfront mansion

Yowie Bay discount carpet seller Leo Lewin has put up a lot of alleged organised crime figures over the years, including Luke “Fatboy” Sparos.

  • by Kate McClymont
Violent, organised and in Australia: Dangerous Albanian criminals make a mockery of migration system
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Violent, organised and in Australia: Dangerous Albanian criminals make a mockery of migration system

Police and intelligence agencies are concerned that the organised crime gangs are exploiting weak immigration controls to run large operations in Australia.

  • by Nick McKenzie, Michael Bachelard and Amelia Ballinger
A serious gangster who’d ordered a hit on an undercover cop wanted a meeting. Who was I to argue?
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A serious gangster who’d ordered a hit on an undercover cop wanted a meeting. Who was I to argue?

The million-dollar reward could be handy superannuation for someone who has kept their mouth shut for four decades.

  • by John Silvester
Man linked to torched supermarket charged over road rage hammer fight
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Man linked to torched supermarket charged over road rage hammer fight

Hasan Gunes allegedly confronted a former Comanchero bikie over an ongoing feud, claiming he had raped his sister according to a witness statement to police.

  • by Marta Pascual Juanola, Alex Crowe and Lachlan Abbott