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A man who was granted bail for proceeds of crime charges has disappeared after cutting off his ankle monitor. Mostafa Baluch is accused of masterminding a 900kg cocaine shipment into Australia. However, he was granted bail when he agreed to forfeit his $4million property and wear an ankle monitor. Police described him as “dangerous” and […]

A Sydney socialite will appeal his sentence for supplying a commercial quantity of prohibited drugs after receiving an eight-year jail term. Matthew James Doyle pleaded guilty to supplying over 300kg of drugs and dealing with over $500,000 in proceeds of crime. The 33-year-old was arrested in 2019 after he told undercover police he was willing […]

A Sydney paramedic who used his position to prey on young women at train stations has been jailed on sexual touching charges. Peter John Thistlethwaite was found guilty by a jury of exploiting eight female victims, the youngest being 17-years-old while on duty. Expert evidence at trial had proven that his medical examinations were unnecessary […]

Six Sydney airport employees are facing drug importation charges after a large commercial quantity of prohibited drugs were intercepted on an international aircraft. Most of the defendants are from western Sydney suburbs and were arrested before being taken to police stations. Search warrants were also executed on their homes where various items of interest were […]

Prominent businessman Ron Brierley has been jailed for possession of child pornography charges. The 84-year-old was sentenced at Downing Centre District Court in relation to almost 50,000 images found on various devices. Since he entered guilty pleas his knighthood has been revoked. Numerous charitable organisations have also cut ties with him. He will be eligible […]

Police have applied for an Apprehended Violence Order (AVO) and laid assault charges against a former prison officer who recently escaped jail time over a relationship with an inmate. Melissa Maree Goodwin is accused of biting Rebels bikie Caleb Valeri during an argument at his home in Liverpool, in Sydney’s west, in September 2021. She […]

Another NRL player has been arrested by police and will face destroy or damage property charges at Wollongong Local Court. George Burgess, who will play for the St George Illawarra Dragons in 2022 was charged over an alleged roadside altercation.  Part of the incident is said to have been captured on a mobile phone. The […]

Former banker Sara Daizli is facing over 100 fraud charges and is alleged to be the mastermind behind an elaborate syndicate that targeted elderly clients. The former St George Bank had previously been charged with 15 fraud offences, for which she was on bail. However, further investigation by police led to the additional charges being […]

Another NRL star has been arrested and charged with cocaine possession after not complying with a move on direction. Warriors player Reece Walsh was arrested during a night out on the Gold Coast’s Surfers Paradise party strip. The Gold Coast-born 19-year-old admitted to using and possessing cocaine in a public statement. Warriors chief executive Cameron […]

With fewer children going to school during NSW lockdown orders, motorists regularly ask what is school zone speed limits during lockdown. Media reporting during the lockdown suggested there was confusion over whether the school zones were still in effect. This is supported to a degree by data that revealed $30.7 million in fines were handed […]