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(Supplied) abc.net.au/news/adf-sniper-bikie-boss-joshua-faulkhead-jailed-drugs-charges/6849724 A former Australian Defence Force (ADF) sniper who headed the drug trade in Victoria's Mildura region as a Comancheros bikie boss has been sentenced to nine years and five months in jail. "The users believed their Anom devices were protected from law enforcement by the shield of impenetrable encryption.". Subscribe to 7NEWS Australia for the latest news video https://7news.link/YTSubscribeConnect with Seven News onlineVisit https://7news.com.au7NEWS Podcast http://smarturl.it/7NewsDailyFacebook https://www.facebook.com/7NewsAustraliaTwitter https://twitter.com/7NewsAustraliaInstagram https://www.instagram.com/7newsaustralia/ 7NEWS combines the trusted and powerful news brands including Sunrise, The Morning Show, The Latest, and 7NEWS.com.au, delivering unique, engaging and continuous coverage on the issues that matter most to Australians. The U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) has seized approximately one million pills laced with fentanyl allegedly linked to the Sinaloa Cartel in what authorities say is the biggest bust for . This is a high-value criminal sponsoring a criminal communications system,' Australian Federal Police Superintendent Jared Taggart told News Corp papers. 'We're bearing down upon them. It was March 5, 2008. Police and Customs managed to intercept more than 600kg of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport. Details of the failed drug trafficking plan emerged following the termination of Operation Trojan Shield - described as the "sting of the century" and a huge blow to New Zealand's criminal fraternity. Coster thanked Customs for its exceptional profiling of shipments from high-risk countries. ANOM: Hundreds arrested in massive global crime sting using messaging Now, a man has purchased the same Aztec Piper which brought the drugs to WA.Credit: As Bankstown pilot Jamieson Santos was preparing to land his twin-engined 1970s Piper Aztec at a busy airport on the outskirts of Perth a dozen grim-faced police officers were waiting on the hot tarmac. Police have arrested 12 more people today as part of Operation Cincinnati and located drugs, some of which was ready for sale, and a shotgun after executing 24 search warrants. 'These criminal influencers put the AFP in the back pocket of hundreds of alleged offenders,' Mr Kershaw said. Subscribers with digital access can view this article. Comancheros: Major Queensland bikie bust nets 42 arrests, $2m in drugs and property Dozens of people have been arrested after a police massive operation targeting alleged drug supply by outlaw bikie gangs. Pictured: one man being arrested by AFP officers, A tradie is seen kneeling with his hands tied behind his back after being arrested following raids, A luxury Ducati motorcycle was among the hundreds of items seized by AFP officers during raids as part of Operation Ironside. Operation Ironside, started in 2018 with a fake encrypted communication app developed in partnership with the FBI. The plane that spurred the downfall of one of Australia's largest drug syndicates was sold at auction in May. The arrests were made after 24 properties were searched on Wednesday 21 throughout the wider Auckland area, and three in Christchurch. bikies, and reality TV stars arrested and charged. www.heraldsun.cohttps://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/national/how-operation-ironsides-an0m-sting-put-a-hole-in-bikie-gangs/news-story/02b33f401ffff4ec7c87546646fcc5c9. China increases military spending in face of 'escalating' threats, Treaty ahoy! A 47-year-old Mackenzie man charged with 11 offences including two counts of trafficking in dangerous drugs - serious organised crime, three counts of supplying dangerous drug and weapon offences. The 1970s Aztec Piper no longer sits at Jandakot Airport. But its best feature - and for most of its users, the worst - wasn't promoted in its marketing material. He is due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on January 20. The phones were stripped down - they couldn't even make calls, access the internet or send emails. Bi was released on $400,000 bail to reappear on March 26. The Australian Federal Police announced on Tuesday that it had seized 3.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons and almost $45million in cash as part of the operation - which was three years in the making. (NSW Police) NSW Police arrested suspects related to drug offences as part of Operation Ironside. Stuffs ethical reporting is built on accuracy, fairness and balance. The gear would then be cooked or cut if needed and distributed across the country using light planes like Santos', all while the Comancheros ensured the drugs and the syndicate's main actors would be protected as the enterprise's de-facto security arm. A joint investigation led to the largest ever interception of methamphetamine at the border. By 1 million fentanyl pills linked to Sinaloa Cartel seized in record Senior leaders of the Comancheros and Rebels gangs have been arrested At least one major gang hit back at police yesterday - labelling the operation a smear campaign. Faulkhead was arrested with five other men in January 2014 after large-scale drug raids in the Mildura region. You can make a contribution from as little as $1. The Comancheros are participants in the United Motorcycle Council of NSW, which convened a conference in 2009 to address legislation aimed against the "bikie" clubs, their poor public image in the wake of several violent clashes and ongoing biker wars, and defusing deadly feuds such as the Comancheros' battles with the Hells Angels. If you value facts and being well-informed, please consider supporting Stuff. Why? He is due to appear in Cleveland Magistrates Court on Tuesday. Police are making. More than 800 suspected criminals have been arrested worldwide after being tricked into using an FBI-run encrypted messaging app, officials say. Get the news you want delivered straight to your inbox so you never miss a headline. We provided the technical capability to decrypt those messages,' he said. But until now, its role in one of the biggest law enforcement operations in Australian history has remained a mystery. The Comanchero gang, the charter boat birthday party, and the botched The near year-long operation came to a climax on Sunday and Monday when detectives swarmed on multiple properties across Broadbeach Waters, Gaven, Tamborine, Rochdale, Steiglitz, Cleveland, Holland Park, Capalaba, Caboolture, Mount Nathan and Rockhampton. James Hall @James_P_Hall 3 min read November 23, 2021 - 7:18PM NCA NewsWire Meth bust: Airport baggage handlers smuggle 250kg this year . The app was accessed by entering a PIN number into the phone's calculator, the stuff of spy dramas. LOS ANGELES (CBSLA) Dozens of people were arrested, and more than 5,000 pounds of methamphetamine and nearly $16 million was seized in the Southern California area amid a nationwide operation . AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw said federal agents had been in the 'back pockets' of criminals through the encryption app. The drugs have a street value of more than $245 million, police said in a statement. Video / Leon Menzies. His good name goes behind it, he gets some fees, there's a cut from the selling of the handsets.'. Inside the vehicle was a man and a woman and allegedly more than 30kg of deadly methylamphetamine. . The successful culmination of the investigations this week had caused significant disruption to organised criminal syndicates both here and overseas. Ayik, then in his early 30s, had made a fortune by forging alliances with Chinese triads, Indian chemical suppliers, the Comancheros outlaw motorcycle gang and known underworld figures to create a multi-billion dollar international drug syndicate spanning across continents. MDMA, cash and firearms were seized by police in October in Operation Cincinnati. He is due to appear in Southport Magistrates Court on November 22. But the way journalism is funded is changing and we need your help to sustain local newsrooms. Breaking news, sport, business and more. The country's Federal Police released pictures of the wealth, firepower and even taste in gangster movies of those arrested during sweeping raids across the country, the U.S., Britain andwider Europe after the alleged criminals were covertly monitored for three years using an encrypted communication app called 'AN0M'. "This shipment never made it to New Zealand.". Crooks could buy a six month subscription to use the app - the funds raised unknowingly redirected to the police. What did do was send encrypted messages, photos and videos, using a foreign SIM card to apparently avoid Australian data snooping laws. He's pictured with wife Fleur Messelink on their wedding day, Hakan Ayik (pictured) has been on the run from Australian authorities since 2010. Pictured: ammunition seized by authorities, Operation Ironside foiled 21 murder plots and seized more than three tonnes of drugs, $35.8 million in cash, 72 firearms and 1650 devices with the encrypted app. Several of the people arrested are linked to the Comancheros gang. Video / AFP It is being credited with catching underworld figures, mafia. Police have charged 224 alleged offenders with 525 charges, shut down six clandestine laboratories and acted on 21 threats to kill, Pictured: one man accused of participating in the syndicate sits on his bed after being raided by AFP officers, A luxury Audi sedan seized by the AFP as part of their joint investigation with the U.S. FBI, The bust exposed new details about how one of Australia's most wanted fugitives gave police extensive access to the world's criminal underworld. "We have got a lot of people with large sums of money, very disposable income - great targets for organised crime - and that's why organised crime from all groups are starting to look at and concentrate on WA. In October, 20,000 ecstasy pills known as pink Porsche, luxury vehicles, properties and illegal firearms were seized through Operation Cincinnati. 10:26 am on 9 June 2021. Police have charged 224 alleged offenders with 525 charges, shut down six clandestine laboratories and acted on 21 threats to kill, including saving a family of five. Police and Customs managed to intercept more than 600kg of methamphetamine at Auckland Airport. Along with three money laundering charges, the Comancheros president Pasilika Naufahu is charged with conspiring to commit two drug-related offences - one of conspiring to import a class A drug . Large-scale operations of this nature create enormous disruption and paranoia within organised crime groups because it breaks down their communication channels that they use to evade law enforcement detection.". With his eyes glued to the yoke, dials and switches, Santos hadn't spotted the small army of uniformed officers. 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Australia's world-first Assistance and Access Act passed in 2018 allows intelligence agencies to require tech companies to hand over encrypted messages. New details about a massive WA drug bust which led to the arrest of former Comanchero bikie Mohammed Oueida can be revealed for the first time. Comancheros: Qld bikie bust nets 42 arrests, $2m in drugs and property