Organised Crime and Gangs in Australia refers to the activities of various groups of crime families, organised crime syndicates or underworld activities including drug trafficking, contract killing, racketeering and other crimes in Australia.

Jun 8, 2021 · More than 200 members of Australia's mafia and bikie underworld have been charged in the nation's largest-ever crime sting, police say.

5 days ago · When the underworld profits grow, instead of just enjoying the fruits of their illegal labour, crime gangs rid themselves of the unwanted, much like a snake sheds its skin.

Oct 14, 2024 · Underworld sources say criminals here and internationally have become wary of the security of encrypted devices after recent police investigations. As a senior New South Wales police officer, Jason Weinstein observes trends in the criminal world closely.

Nov 15, 2023 · Strike Force Tromperie was created by NSW Police's State Crime Command to target an underworld network from Lebanon, with the assistance of Australian Border Force. The group has been linked to the alleged movement of more than $1 billion via guns, drugs, tobacco and money laundering.

Jun 8, 2021 · More than 220 members of Australia’s underworld were arrested as part of the nation’s largest ever crime sting after they were allegedly caught using the app to plan executions, drug imports and launder money. Hundreds more were nabbed by police in Europe and the US as authorities conducted sweeping raids across the globe.

The Melbourne gangland killings were the murders of 36 underworld figures in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, between January 1998 and August 2010. The murders were retributive killings involving underworld groups.

from leading crime history researchers, it addresses the question of whether there was an Australian underworld. In doing so, it provides background for well-known offenders including bushranger Ned Kelly and the razor gangs of the 1920s and for sensational crimes like the Mount Rennie Outrage,

Perish ran a major drug manufacturing and distribution business for over a decade on the east coast, managing to build a fearsome reputation in the underworld while escaping police attention almost completely. He was brought undone by a personal killing. In the September 2011 trial of Anthony Perish and his… Keep Reading.

Dec 29, 2022 · This book provides a lively and accessible account of Australia’s most prominent crimes and criminals of the nineteenth and twentieth century and offers an informative background for those seeking to understand crimes committed today.