West Australian Newspapers Limited 2023. Kewdale Murder Charge Sign up for Guardian Australias free morning and afternoon, email newsletters for your daily news roundup. Among those arrested were the crew aboard the Catalina, who are also seen in the police footage. This was an opportunity to catch the syndicate, the group of people that were capable of receiving it, landing it and then distributing it across Australia. Western Australian police search a boat allegedly used to retrieve a package about 40 nautical miles off Perth's coast. Footage of the precision raid shows officers gathering out the front of a nondescript apartment in Mordialloc. Credit: 7NEWS/supplied Police confirmed today that under the cover of darkness, a sophisticated sting to take down a Mexican drug cartel eyeing an Australian market was undertaken. Footage of a dawn raid in Melbournes suburbs shows officers seize large quantity of drugs and a loaded handgun. Cool Runnings is towed by offenders onboard another vessel Catalina . Three men returned to the house the following evening and entered the shipping container to access the boxes. Pilots wondered why it sat there, rusting, and told tall stories about where it came from. Officers from the Drug and Firearm Squad stopped the vehicle near Kellerberrin, in WA's Wheatbelt, at about7:30pm on Friday. News drugs drugs Man charged after allegedly trucking 136kg of cannabis to Queensland Police said they found the drugs behind a number of potted palm trees in the back of the truck. The 41-year-old Scarborough man was teaching at a Catholic college in the city's northeast when he allegedly recorded four female students in his class. A homeless man who allegedly launched a brutal, unprovoked attack on a retail employee as she made her way to work has been arrested. The dozen alleged offenders already arrested come from the US, NSW and the Northern Territory. They dropped the parcel off about 40 nautical miles west of Perths coast and over three days to 30 December, a shore party allegedly made three trips out to retrieve the package because they could not find it. Please use Chrome browser for a more accessible video player. AFP officers were monitoring a Noranda home on Monday . During the course of this week, the Caulfield DRU has removed more than $380,000 of methylamphetamine, heroin and cocaine from Victorian streets, seized more than $1.1 million in allegedly ill-gotten cash, and arrested three people for trafficking., Our experienced and dedicated detectives are working together with other specialist and regional areas to disrupt and dismantle drug trafficking networks, and most importantly, stop drugs from hitting Victorian streets.. AFP and ABF officers swooped on the trio as they left the site in a white van, resulting in a dramatic collision after the men allegedly tried to evade police. exclusive Three men charged over alleged plot to bring $100m worth of meth into WA Daryna Zadvirna The West Australian Tue, 4 January 2022 10:00AM The picture above shows the gripping moment in a suburb south-east of Perth when an alleged highly planned importation of 99kg of meth came to a dramatic end. At the same time, he said, another much smaller boat, Cool Runnings, left Hillarys Boat Harbour to help. The raid was the result of a six-month investigation into drug trafficking, dubbed Operation Miami. WA cops crack cartels mega $1b drug shipment. The WA drug bust that changed Australian law enforcement forever. A tactical police officer guards a . WA Police Minister Paul Papalia said the methamphetamine was the equivalent of 330,000 "hits". Sitting at Acacia Prisons crowded visitor room, he says it all began with a phone call from a client looking for a plane ride from Bankstown, in Sydneys south-west, to Jandakot. Tue, 14 February 2023 9:20PM A Perth DJ and self-proclaimed "upcoming producer" is among five people facing serious charges after detectives seized more than 12kg of drugs in Perth's north-eastern suburbs. Fake cocaine used to lure suspects in Australia's biggest-ever drugs bust, Police dropped fake cocaine into the water. However, police continued their operation, knowing the cartel believed another 1.2 tonnes of drugs was sitting in a WA warehouse. They rung in the new year behind bars charged withattempting to possess a commercial quantity of unlawfully imported drugs, facing life in jail. The West Australian can reveal police have charged Perth DJ Shivan Arasu-Dahl, 32, with a range of offences after a major operation was launched last October by the drug and firearm squad. Its buyer, a former 747 Qantas pilot and mining, military and medical industries surplus trader, planned to donate it to a Jandakot-based tertiary education centre to train prospective engineers in disassembling aeroplanes. The covert operation was a joint effort between the WA police forces transnational serious and organised crime squad, officers from other states and the enforcement administration. While we have seized the drugs and cash from these established criminal networks our job is not yet done and we will continue to pursue the source of these drugs, Mr Blanch said. October 8 2021, 9.38am Seven people between the ages of 16 and 26 have been charged in connection with drug-related offences after a raid in Perth. The Morning Edition newsletter is our guide to the days most important and interesting stories, analysis and insights. Officers search the black sports bag containing nearly $8 million worth of drugs stored in the cargo hold. 266266 "The jury didn't buy it, I was found guilty at trial and got 15 years. The men face a potential life sentence if convicted. Tue, 25 April 2023 3:52PM. Sign up here. It was given to the Australian Federal Police for testing, coming back as positive to meth. Two men have faced court after a traffic stop led to a large drug bust in Perth's north-east. Drug and firearm squad detectives executed a search warrant at a house on Fantail Crescent in Ellenbrook late on Thursday night. 'Criminal syndicates are looking to exploit this demand and sell methamphetamine in WA to maximise their profits, they do not care about the immense harm that this drug causes,' Acting Assistant Commissioner Tanti said. "Ah, we have an issue here," Detective Morrish said as he peeked inside the bag. "That's $33 million worth of drugs that have been taken out of play," Mr Papalia said. They paid for the fuel and he built up his hours. Then on 13 January police stopped a vehicle on the Great Eastern Highway near Coolgardie, more than 550km east of Perth, and found more than $2m in cash. Police allege those onboard the Catalina then transferred the cargo from Cool Runnings into their boat. They charged a 39-year-old man and a 37-year-old woman they say are connected to the syndicate. So you can see the benefit in the cartels and offshore syndicates in that they dont need to get a great deal through, so they flood our borders because its worthwhile to them.. Three men - aged 31, 32 and 35 - have been charged with importing the drugs and faced Perth Magistrates Court on Wednesday. Organised crime squad detectives charged two men aged 44 and another aged 38 in connection with cash and drugs. In late November, US authorities intercepted the shipment off the South American coast - alerting WA police. Six men will be charged over the importation of nearly $50 million of cocaine supplied by a Mexican drug cartel. The drugs had been seized, so the risk of 2.4 tonnes coming to our shores had been mitigated, he said. Peta Rasdien The West Australian. Operation Kingston Alcatraz netted 6kg of methylamphetamine and nearly $60,000 in cash. The consignment was loaded onto the ship in Asia, however investigations will continue into the source of the drugs. Key points: Mohammed Charif Oueida is one of three people charged over the bust Police allege Mr Oueida is the principal person behind the operation Police watch as offenders on board a boat stashed with drugs tows a smaller boat. This comp is for you! Police said the rented motorhome was monitored by officers as itentered WA on Thursday, April15 after crossing the border at Eucla from Melbourne. BUSTED! Ellenbrook drug bust: Three people charged after 7.3kg of cannabis seized and more than $200,000 in cash Brianna Dugan The West Australian Wed, 14 September 2022 4:43PM Three people have been charged with a string of offences after police allegedly busted them with more than seven kilograms of cannabis and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash. It also shows police raiding a house in Carlisle where another person alleged to be involved with the syndicate was arrested. Six more men were then arrested at a popular family boat harbour in Perth. It wasnt an unusual occurrence. Police seize drugs form the Ellenbrook home. 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Authorities sensationally carried out Australia's biggest ever organised crime bust on Tuesday. AFP Acting Assistant Commissioner John Tanti said the price of the illicit substance skyrocketed in WA due to border closures that restricted the supply. Police seized 6kg of methylamphetamine and more than $59,000 cash from a vehicle and properties in suburban Perth last Sunday. The same group of detectives arrested two alleged drug traffickers on Wednesday, with nearly a million dollars and more than $360,000 in methylamphetamine, heroin and cocaine. 17 people have been charged, over 20 million dollars of assets have been seized. He was charged with attempting to possess 200kg of cocaine. All rights reserved. Two people have been arrested after an investigation into an organised crime syndicate allegedly importing and distributing tens of millions of dollars of illicit drugs into Melbourne and operating a drug 'safe house'. The successful operation led to 12 arrests. Australian Border Force Acting Assistant Commissioner West James Copeman said this had been a 'significant detection' by officers using 'sophisticated technology'. Western Australias new police commissioner has used his first press conference to provide details about an alleged organised-crime drugs sting, which included the seizure of cars and gold bullion. An alleged plot to smuggle 99kg of meth into Australia came to a dramatic end when the getaway van crashed into police car. Trusted enough to keep an eye on Santos and ensure the safe delivery of the drugs, Judge Stevenson would describe Micalizzi's role as "likely to have not only included some financial reward but some relationship-building with those he was associated with". A month later, two boats attempted to retrieve the haul. The pick-up was witnessed by officers from the ABF, the AFP, and Western Australian police officers who were assisted by Home Affairs and theAustralian Criminal Intelligence Commission. Police say the shipment was linked to a Mexican cartel and traffickers had no idea of the seizure, believing the drugs were still on their way to Australia. We say we go after those who supply these drugs who organise these drugs to be distributed through our entire community, not just Western Australia, he said. And so we think theres more people in Western Australia, conducting activity thats related to this seizure, he said. Joseph Davids, 32, Darren Dexter Fletcher, 35, and Reece Raymond Neil OConnor, 31, likely didn't learn the truth until they were hauled before court the next day. In pre-dawn raids on Tuesday, five men were arrested in a joint police operation sparked by the seizure of 188 kilos of the drug in 2019. We then arrested two further individuals with over $2 million in cash in their vehicle., Arrests being made by WA Police as part of a $1 billion cocaine interception.Credit: Police Media. The Catalina Boat is Searched at Hillarys Boat Harbour . DRUGS, firearms, stolen property and assets to the tune of more than $3 million have been seized by Kensington Detectives after police targeted a drug syndicate running from multiple Perth suburbs. Codenamed Operation Beech, the sophisticated police sting managed to fool the Australian leg of the cartel into believing their illegal cargo was safely on its way to Australia. queensland 12:17pm Apr 29, 2023 120kg of cocaine found inside shipping container by ABF The force said on Tuesday 52 charges were laid as part of the operation, and six guns and 3000 rounds of ammunition seized. Breaking news, sport, business and more. Police have seized a loaded handgun along with trafficable quantities of methylamphetamine in a dawn raid in Melbournes suburbs on Friday. Over a number of weeks, our officers from the [AFP] Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime squad and other officers assisted to reconstruct those identical packages, and drop 1.2 tonne of those drugs into the ocean, 40 miles off the coast of Joondalup., A man is arrested by WA Police as part of a seizure of drugs being imported into Australia,Credit: Police Media. The operation took place over three states, including WA and netted more than 20 kilograms of cannabis and 16 kilograms of methylamphetamine. Four men from Sydney are sentenced to decades in jail for their roles in a "sophisticated" drug importation that saw 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine with an estimated worth of up to $1.1 billion . Biggest drug bust in Australian history: Cocaine worth $1 billion seized in WA sting. Police say importers are looking to exploit high prices for the drug in WA, where supply has been disrupted by Covid-19 border restrictions. Officers duped the alleged criminals into believing they had gotten away with the import, police say. Every year we run public campaigns to highlight different ways that people can keep safe, report crime or be challenged about their own behaviour. The body of MasterChef judge Jock Zonfrillo was found at 2am at a hotel in one of Melbournes most famous streets. WA Police Commissioner Col Blanch said officers had been watching the fake drugs for two days using drones and officers on the ground when they spotted one vessel, the Catalina, trying to find the illegal cargo. Police watch as offenders on board a boat stashed with drugs tows a smaller boat.Credit: Police Media, The people that we are targeting are the people that are involved at the upper echelon because theyre harder to replace, and word gets out.. By On New Years Eve police made a series of further arrests, charging nine other people in East Perth, Scarborough, West Perth and Rivervale. Santos claims he had no knowledge of any drugs being transported on the plane and maintains there was no forensic evidence linking him to the bag. They dropped it 40 nautical miles west of the state capital Perth, while monitoring it using drones and helicopters. He was then arrested by the Transnational, Serious and Organised Crime squad.. Santos is eight years into a 15-year sentence and will tell anyone who listens he is innocent. Midland Detectives are investigating an attempted aggravated armed robbery that occurred on Sunday 23 April 2023, in Beechboro. A police siren is used to wake occupants as around 10 officers file inside. Major drug busts across Perth have netted meth, cash and gold. Sign up to Guardian Australia's Morning Mail, Our Australian morning briefing email breaks down the key national and international stories of the day and why they matter. It was a sweet deal for somebody living off the generosity of friends and family. It was the biggest drug bust in WA history and a day law enforcement officers would remember for years to come. Please try again later. Russia may soon run out of money: billionaire. Western Australian police search a boat allegedly used to retrieve a package about 40 nautical miles off Perths coast. This comp is for you! Confused by the 'sustainability' label on your favourite can of tuna? A 62-year-old man was arrested and charged over the stash. A massive blaze erupted at an auction yard in Perth on Friday night, with dozens of cars going up in flames. "Joseph Micalizzi," he said, a large sports bag hanging from his shoulder. The Ontario Provincial Police Organized Crime Enforcement Bureau and Community Street Crime Units of Grey-Bruce and Huron-Perth started an investigation in May after they say there was an increase in drug overdoses across . Watch and listen to a variety of WA true crime series, video channels and podcasts with commentary on news, politics and current affairs. It is alleged that members of the syndicate then used two boats - Catalina and Cool Runnings - to make several attempts to find and retrieve the cargo. Mr Blanch said almost two weeks after the arrests at Hillarys Boat Harbour, police received information from the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission that led to a search of a car on Great Eastern Highway near Coolgardie. The vision shows police running towards the boat and three individuals emerging from the vessel before lying on the sandy beach. Mohammed Charif Oueida caught up in huge drug bust as WA police seize 33kg of methamphetamine at border, Keep up with the latest ASX and business news. News. It is alleged more than $2 million cash was found in the vehicle. We had members from New South Wales, Northern Territory and one from the United States and we will allege that they were here to retrieve that 2.4 tonnes of cocaine and distribute it amongst our country. So were working very closely, offshore, with the Drug Enforcement Administration, the Homeland Security Investigations, on who thought it was a good idea to send drugs to Western Australia, because we wont tolerate that in this state. Were sorry, this feature is currently unavailable. A 62-year-old man was arrested and charged over the stash. Man charged after alleged sexual assault in Melbourne park. The pair were arrested at the airport and ultimately charged with two counts of possession with intent to sell or supply, and sentenced to 15 years in jail. Young offenders are 'running amok' in Alice Springs. But during his trial in the WA District Court, Judge Christopher Stevenson said the duo had played a "dangerous game of Russian Roulette" trying to incriminate each other, "the last refuge of a desperate man to avoid any criminal liability".
