"These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders," Mr Kershaw said. Dimitrous Jimmy Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney. Mexico's president said Wednesday his government will consider a plea by imprisoned drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman to be returned to Mexico, presumably to serve out his sentence. The ice was replaced with salt before continuing to Sydney. Court documents have revealed frantic text messages allegedly between two SA mafia figures, after a man was arrested over a 10kg cocaine shipment. He said the most organised crime-related charges he had seen in one day in Adelaide was10 or 12. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Department's Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. But who should be able to use it? SA police suspect the marijuana was to be sold across the country and haveevidence suggesting some money made from trafficking was sent to European countries. Watch the latest news and stream for free on 7plus >> The Australian Federal Police said on Tuesday it had seized 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons and almost $45 million in cash as part of the operation since 2018. 'Operation Lake Effect' drug raids sweep through the Alle-Kiski Valley Here's what we know, Vanuatu hit by two cyclones and twin earthquakes in two days. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. Water pumps, which the men used in a previous operation, are discussed but dismissed because they are too difficult to cut open. Across South Australia, 40 arrests were made yesterday as more than 460 police searched 80 residential and business premises. Stamati Toulantas aged 24 from Park Holme has been charged with trafficking in a controlled drug, possess prescription drug and possess prohibited weapon. South australia | Breaking News Adelaide SA | The Mercury He is also charged with manufacturing and trafficking in a controlled drug at Morphett Vale between January 1 and August 19 last year. Operation Ironside: An 18-year-old and another five Greek Australians Australian-led crime sting leads to 800 arrests worldwide, Fears of reprisals after global crime ring smashed as part of 'Ironside'. All times ACDT (GMT +10:30). Yesterday, raidstook place across Adelaide, as well as nearby towns such as Mount Barker and Two Wells. A young drug dealer caught with cocaine, ecstasy and LSD near a high school had an AN0M phone and admitted selling to a student. Kuerschnaer and Fraser flew from Adelaide to Sydney to pick up the suitcases as they arrived in Sydney. October 23: One of the conspirators sends the police operative a text saying they have buyers who will pay $80,000 a kilo for the drugs. Your web browser is no longer supported. July 12: Via text, Gountounas tells the operative they want to import 100kg instead. A Lamborghini seized as part of the operation. 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Subscribers with digital access can view this article. "Can you do this? They will appear in court today on charges of drug dealing, money laundering and other conspiracy charges. A US man has been charged after security staff at Sydney Airport allegedly found about two kilograms of methamphetamines in his suitcase. So far 95 South Australians have been arrested in the major police sting Operation Ironside. The US Department of Justice has revealed some of the messages criminals were sending to each other over what they believed was an encrypted app designed to protect them from authorities. Drug syndicate: Adelaide men named in $200m drug bust - news SA Police revealed details of the incident this afternoon, after officers investigating thediscovery madea second findat a warehouse at Welland on Thursday. A SOUTH Australian man has been named as a principal player in a failed conspiracy to import more than $200 million worth of illicit drugs into Australia. "Officers found another hydroponic cannabis crop of 18 plants and one pound of cannabis bud," police said. The AFP provides details about a sting that trickedmafia, bikie and global gang heavyweights into delivering their plans straight into the hands of detectives. Dimitrous "Jimmy" Gountounas, 41, was arrested on Thursday as part of co-ordinated raids in Adelaide and Sydney. Police yesterday said there was no connection between the men and Adelaide woman Cassie Sainsbury, who is serving six years in a Bogota prison after being caught at the airport with the comparatively small amount of almost six kilos of cocaine. "I would have assumed they may well be able to, otherwise they wouldn't have charged people," Mr Caldicott said. The 18-year-old and many of his co-accused will appear again in court on July 1, when many of the states criminal lawyers are expected to ask for bail on behalf of their clients. He was managing an exclusive casino bar so how did Rohan Wakefield end up with detectives at his door and a ute full of drugs, cash and hidden guns? Tyler Brook moved into a cannabis growhouse so he had a place to live but was left holding the bag when Ironside detectives came knocking see inside the drug house. Largest number of organised crime arrests in one day in SA as part of McGowan was charged with possession of methamphetamine with a firearm, possession of marijuana with a firearm, possession of cocaine with a firearm, and possession of MDMA with a firearm. JPD: Two arrested in latest Jackson drug bust - wlbt.com Both men were charged with two of counts of conspiracy to import a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug while Cheung will also face a charge of dealing with the proceeds of crime. We are no longer accepting comments on this article. Six men charged over an alleged Comanchero murder plot to gun down one of their own at a popular Adelaide cafe strip have entered their pleas in court. The baby-faced teenager Apostle Broikos from a respected Greek Australian family in Adelaide, was arrested by South Australian Police as part ofthe International Law Enforcement Operation Ironside facing serious charges for drug trafficking. Follow 7NEWS on Twitter - 7NEWS: Latest & Breaking News Headlines Four members of the Nomad bikie gang, including two chapter presidents, have been arrested and charged after police raided seven properties. Kuerschnaer and Fraser were both charged with attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug and supplying a large commercial quantity of a prohibited drug. SA News. Those facing charges include members of outlaw motorcycle gangs, Australian Mafia, Asian crime syndicates and serious and organised crime groups. The operation led to the arrests of Malik McGowan . "Is that firm bro? A young man arrested under Operation Ironside was allegedly directed by a senior Comanchero as a cashier to launder more than $4m in drug money. Another 33 people have been arrested since the mafia and bikie underworldjoint operation with the Australian Federal Police (AFP)began in February 2020. Can the dogs of Chernobyl teach us new tricks when it comes to survival? Among the seizures carried out were $1.9 million in cash, 90kg of high-grade methamphetamines with a street value of $45 million and 350kg of cannabis. Police would later make a horrific discovery on the road. Operation Ironside: Australian police and FBI smash global crime ring Of those, 48 were arrested on Monday when police blew the operation wide open in a series of 5.30am raids across Adelaide. woman accused of using aunts debit card for 136 DoorDash orders held on preset $18 million bond, Several individuals being questioned after threatening phone call causes lockdown at 2 Richland schools, Pike Co. man shot while driving down the road, suspect captured, Request a First Alert Weather School Visit. An Ironside accused facing drug and money laundering charges allegedly tried to keep his house from the clutches of police with a cunning plan. The mobile phones, which were bought on the black market, could not make calls or send emails. The arrests were part of a New Zealand police operation into the importation of cocaine into the country before it was forwarded to Australia. Now the criminals left behind are battling to take over. A SOUTH Australian man has been named as a "principal" player in a failed conspiracy to import more than $200 million worth of illicit drugs into Australia. Three more men have been arrested under Operation Ironside, including one police allege is a full Comanchero and will face drug charges. According to JPD, the department's C.A.T. Broikos graduated from St Ignatius in 2020 and appears in several of the schools sports reports documenting his time playing in the first XI soccer team. Ashley Hall, 52, presented and produced some of the ABC's most loved radio programs. Followed categories will be added to My News. Police said that one of the industrial-level clandestine drug labs could produce $25 million worth of methamphetamine in a week. Property News:Music promoter Michael Coppel sells Toorak home for more than $30 million - domain.com.au, Your web browser is no longer supported. 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Theodore Tasman Broikos has been charged with possessing illegal firearms, ammunition and silencers as well as trafficking in a large commercial quantity of a controlled drug. A 36-year-old South Australian woman was also arrested after ice was found at Plympton Park property. Officers seized 642 plants, 61kg of dried cannabis, $29,000 cash and one vehicle. Mr Kershaw said the AFP and FBI secretly used an encrypted platform known as AN0M during the operation. "Our Australian Federal Police has worked hand-in-glove with US FBI to bring down some of the most significant criminals - not just here in Australia, but right around the world.". Low income Aussies and pensioners could be forced out of homes, Tens of thousands flock to Bondi for one-off dance party, Major traffic chaos warning for Sydney across busiest weekend in years. There were also 27 high-end firearms seized, including a .50 calibre "military-grade" sniper rifle from the regional town of Mudgee. Adelaide criminal defence lawyer Craig Caldicott said the challenge for police would be whether they could prove the offences allegedusing the messages. The men allegedly met with an undercover operative who helped facilitate the sale. "There will be reprisals, there will be debts owed, there will be conflict, there will be somebody trying to step up," he said. Murder plot, drugs and guns: 48 South Australians arrested October 31: Police operative informs one of the conspirators that the 101kg has arrived in Sydney. Speaking alongside Mr Kershaw, FBI representative Anthony Russo said the operation was an example of how global cooperation between police forces could smash organised crime. According to JPD, the departments C.A.T. NSW Police and representatives from the DEA alleged Gountounas and Cheng were the principal participants in the drug syndicate. Emily was studying law when she had to go to court. Military-grade automatic weapons were among a deadly arsenal seized from outlaw bikie gangs by Australian authorities last financial year. Two words showed something was wrong with the system, After centuries of Murdaugh rule in the Deep South, the family's power ends with a life sentence for murder, Flooding in southern Malaysia forces 40,000 people to flee homes, Rare sighting of bird 'like Beyonce, Prince and Elvis all turning up at once', Labor's pledge for mega koala park in south-west Sydney welcomed by conservation groups. Gountounas appeared in the Adelaide Magistrates Court yesterday but did not apply for bail. SA police confirmed the 40-year-old man was charged with cultivating a commercial quantity of cannabis and diverity (theft of) electricity. The app, known as AN0M, was used by organised crime gangs around the world toplan executions, mass drug importations and money laundering. A Sydney man will spend at least eight years behind bars after he was caught importing about 552 kilograms of cocaine hidden in banana pulp. An alleged drug trafficker has been granted a late night out on bail after being netted in Operation Ironsides AN0M sting. The latest person charged under Operation Ironside is accused of laundering more than $640,000 and trafficking drugs in 13 Adelaide suburbs. Major drug bust in Surrey of home-based lab with gang ties The arrests in Adelaide werepart of athree-year collaboration between the AFPand the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI). Man who tried to smuggle drugs into medi-hotel asks to be spared prison. (WLBT) - Jackson Police Departments Criminal Apprehension Team made two arrests in a drug bust earlier this week. A 29-year-old who posed as a food delivery driver and tried to smuggle illegal opioids into an Adelaide medi-hotel has . The architects of the sting of the century may give evidence in court as men accused of conspiring to import a tonne of cocaine into Australia launch a legal challenge. A man alleged to be one of world's biggest drug kingpins has been extradited to Melbourne in one of the "most high-profile arrests" ever made by Australian police. Louise Starkey For Daily Mail Australia After more than a year of maintaining his innocence, a man who went to collect $20m worth of cocaine hidden in a welder has confessed to his crime. The Therapeutic Goods Administration (TGA) has approved the prescription of MDMA for treating post-traumatic stress disorder and psilocybin (the drug in magic mushrooms) for treatment-resistant depression from July 1. Key points: The initial seizure led to a second one at another warehouse days later A 42-year-old Tranmere man has been charged with drug offences More than 180 plants were seized in total