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Armed outlaw motorcycle club members are planning to raid sophisticated cannabis crops around Adelaide. according to police. The clubs are gaining intelligence on the locations of cannabis crops and police fear a violent confrontation between armed members and growers. Inspector John Gerlach, of the Avatar Motorcycle Gang Section, said the plans had been uncovered in raids on bikers and associates. He would not specify which club were involved. "Avatar - at a number of previous raids and a number of previous operations - have uncovered information to 'suggest' that motorcycle clubs and associates are targeting and planning to rip-off cannabis crops," he said. Insp Gerlach…
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ACC and QLD cops bust Rockhampton club More than 100 people, including members of a motorcycle club, have been charged with drug offences following a widespread operation, Queensland police said. Two men, aged 45 and 57, were charged with trafficking and producing amphetamines over a five-year period. The arrests were made during the Queensland Police and Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) Operation Alpha Mayflower. Police said a number of bikers from Rockhampton in central Queensland were charged with drug trafficking offences while their associates on the Sunshine Coast were charged with distributing ecstasy and cannabis. "Working in cooperation with the ACC,…
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Kids to sue over Vic SOGy drug raid A six-year-old girl and her teenage brother are suing a corrupt former detective over a police raid where machineguns were allegedly pointed in their faces. The children and partner of Victorian Bandidos motorcycle club member Robert Kim Sloan have lodged County Court writs accusing police of assault, battery and inducing fear. The March 2000 raid on Mr Sloan's Geelong house led to him being sentenced to more than four years' jail on drugs charges. Mr Sloan had argued during his trial that the drugs, which were found during the third search of his house, were planted by police. After spending five months behind bars, Mr Sloan wa…
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Inquiries to follow after QLD raids allegedly involving The Finks QLD detectives wearing bulletproof vests raided several homes on the Gold Coast in dawn raids which netted a smorgasbord of illicit drugs. They included various quantities of cocaine, heroin, amphetamines, ecstasy and cannabis. Six people were charged with 15 drug-related and property offences in the raids which were the culmination of a four-month investigation, Operation Charlie Basic. "We believe that a number of these people have links to OMCGs (outlaw motorcycle gangs) and we are definitely conducting further inquiries in relation to that," Detective Inspector Ken Bemi of Gold Coast CIB said. O…
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Police tap phone then raid Hell's Angel A week ago, a raid on a Victorian Hell's Angels member's home netted ammunition, drugs, and items and cash believed to be the proceeds of crime. Detective Senior Constable Stephen Hill, of the organised crime squad, told the Melbourne Magistrates Court that listening devices and intercepts on two mobile phones owned by Paul Joseph Peterson, 28, indicated that the sergeant-at-arms of the Thomastown-based Nomads Chapter of the club was trafficking drugs from his Bundoora home between August 21 and September 4 .. which prompting the raid. Peterson is facing nine charges including being a prohibited person in possession of a weapo…
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Vic man charged after drug raid Victorian police seized drugs, hydroponic equipment, imitation firearms and three motorcycles in a raid on a house in Melbourne's outer east. Police from Mooroolbark searched a house in Swansea Road, Montrose, about 6.10pm (AEST) yesterday. Police allege they found a hydroponic system with sophisticated lighting and heating, more than 60 mature marijuana plants and dried cannabis in a concealed room at the back of the house. A Victoria Police spokesman said police also recovered some amphetamine and ecstasy tablets, imitation firearms, knives, two Triumph motorcycles and a Harley Davidson motorcycle. A 46-year-old Montrose man has…
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NT drug trial no-show A man facing charges over a $2 million drug business failed to appear at the Supreme Court in Darwin yesterday. Marshall Nicholas "Nick'' Haritos, 26, disappeared in July. Rumours are rife that he has been murdered. Haritos' father Marshall Sr last night refused to comment on the court matter. But a family friend said: "The word is that he (Nick) had a connection to bikies.'' A source told media that Nick Haritos had allegedly borrowed heavily from West Australian-based outlaw club the Coffin Cheaters to fund an illegal amphetamine laboratory. The lab was raided by police and amphetamines were seized. Haritos is listed by police as miss…
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Rollin'Thunder BikersUnitedAgainstChildAbuse associated with BraveHearts Queensland presents RollinThunder Convoy for kids October3rd 2004 **************** Convoy assemble's GoldCoast Council car park Bundall Rd Carpark Bundall 10 am then we leave for archerfield speedway 11 am in a convoy that will raise the awareness that our kids need to beprotected Bikers represent our lifestyle and show your care for kids ....Hetty Johnston is running as a independant in the upcoming election and her main mission is to force the powers to be to hold a royal commision into child abuse and those that allow it..... donate a couple of hours and join in and send a strong message within ou…
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A Kinder Surprise toy egg may retail for a couple of dollars, but when adapted for an illicit purpose, the plastic novelties can sell for up to $1000, the High Court at Palmerston North was told yesterday. Detective Sergeant Sean Hansen, a former undercover drug officer and current organised crime unit detective, said the Kinder Surprise eggs were popular with drug manufacturers, who used them to store and sell cannabis or cannabis oil. A "cannabis surprise" egg usually ranged in price from $500 to $600, but could fetch a price as high as $1000, he said. Mr Hansen was giving evidence in the trial of Jason Andre Hikaka, who faces drug-related charges including, pr…
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I was just watching Tv and I saw an advertisement for a movie called the crop thats comming out on thursday, looks to be an Aussie movie about growers ( kinda like homegrown ) regardless I will get more info on it and let ya know if it's worth a watch just good to see a movie like that come out of OZ
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Secret military courts have handed out more than 300 drug convictions to defence personnel over a three-year period, Australian Defence Force documents obtained under Freedom of Information laws reveal. In 2003 alone, the ADF launched almost 1000 separate investigations into drug abuse by serving members, the documents reveal. The documents also warn the ADF's anti-drugs policy could fall into disrepute because civil authorities may fail to prosecute personnel who are caught with less than a "traffickable quantity of illegal drugs". Most investigations involve soldiers or sailors, with only a tiny fraction ultimately referred to civilian police, the documents show. …
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Two Southern California high school students were arrested for allegedly giving a marijuana-laced cookie to a Chino Hills teacher who collapsed in class, officials said. The boys, both 17, were arrested Thursday at Ayala High School after the 53-year-old U.S. history teacher ate the cookie and collapsed during class May 28. They face felony charges related to poisoning, authorities said Friday. The teacher, identified as Frank Palminteri, spent several days in the hospital but has since been discharged and is recovering at home, said Julie Gobin, spokeswoman for Chino Valley Unified School District. Palminteri declined to comment. The two high school seniors were…
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CHIFLEY Local Area Command er Superintendent Martin Wookey said he believes the cannabis seized on Thursday was destined for distribution in the local area., Supt Wookey said the seizure and subsequent arrest was the result of an ongoing operation and that further arrests were likely., "It's certainly an outstanding result, and I believe we have smashed a major drug distribution ring in the Bathurst and Lithgow areas,” he said, adding the investigation was part of an ongoing focus in the Chifley Local Area Command targeting the distribution of illegal drugs in the area. Author: Western Advocate Date: 05/06/04 Source: Western Advocate Copyright: Western Advocate
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A French secondary-school student was taken into custody by police after giving his German teacher and several students a cake laced with cannabis, police sources in the city of Meaux said on Thursday. The teacher and the students who tasted the so-called "space cake" last week became lightly intoxicated and had to be treated in hospital. The 17-year-old student who baked the cake was questioned early on Thursday. Administering harmful substances is a misdemeanour punishable by up to three years in prison. Author: Sapa-dpa Date: 06/06/04 Source: IOL Copyright: IOL
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Stockholm: A Swedish art exhibit featuring cannabis plants may have to be cancelled after police confiscated the plants in a drugs bust. The exhibition was to open on Saturday in the university town of Lund and titled Counterclockwise Circumambulation, was partially destroyed when police cut the plants to take them away as evidence, artist Sture Johannesson said. The plant is grown in the region for its fibres and Swedish media said Johannesson's hemp was not the type used by smokers. He could replace the plants, but said they had already begun to grow back. "They will have to come back on a regular basis to prune," he said. By TMVS Date: 07/05/04 Source: ST…
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