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Organised crime in NSW at levels not seen previously as state loses war on drugs
SYDNEY’S senior law enforcement agency has made the astonishing admission that they have lost the war on drugs.
The Saturday Telegraph can today reveal exclusively that organised crime in NSW is “out of control” and anti-drug agencies are failing dismally to stem the tsunami of narcotics flooding our streets.
We can also reveal the number of drug lords operating in Sydney has soared to 607, and law enforcement officers are unable to track them due to the criminals’ use of hi-tech encrypted phones.
The shocking revelations follow a recent report by the NSW Crime Commission which says “organised crime is at levels not seen previously in NSW”.
The report found the rise of “public enemies” was “almost entirely driven by the prohibited drugs market”.
“Methamphetamine (ice) and cocaine supplies are high and prices for both are considerably lower than five years ago,” the report says.
“Offshore interests decide the volume of drugs that are imported into Australia and the domestic drug consumption market will consume whatever is available.
“When an oversupply occurs, the result is a reduction in the price of prohibited drugs, which is precisely what we are seeing at present.
“Commendable law enforcement efforts around the country have resulted in larger seizures and more arrests, but they have had little, if any, effect on the quantities of prohibited drugs available for consumption in Australia.”
The commission’s report reveals part of the problem is the number of drug lords who live overseas out of the reach of law enforcement.
“The commission has not observed any offshore principals being prosecuted for serious drug related importations in the past 12 months,” the report says.
“The prosecution of offshore principals is complex, costly and generally beyond the capability of state agencies.”
Instead, low-level “foot soldiers” are arrested in Australia, creating good publicity for the police but not making a dent in the problem.
The report also warns that murder is becoming easier, not harder, for the drug bosses.
“The ability to raise vast amounts of cash enables organised crime groups to source weapons and employ persons prepared to undertake murder for profit,” it says.
“These types of murders are problematic as, more often than not, encrypted communications have been used by the offender or the victim, which hampers the efforts of investigators.”
Murdered: Bikie drugs boss Wayne Schneider.
The commission’s horrifying admission is at odds with claims by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione that crime in the state is going down.
“According to statistical reporting, mainstream crime has been slowly reduced over time … however, the observed situation in relation to organised crime is considered to be the opposite,” the report says.
One senior law enforcement officer said: “The chances of having your car stolen or house broken into” may have dropped “but the chances your children will get hooked on drugs are a lot higher”.
“There is no way of sugar-coating it. Organised crime in this state and the rest of the country is out of control and cannot be stopped without a radical change.”
The shocking white flag follows a series of brazen public murders in Sydney in which gangsters have been gunned down in public, and there are warnings more murders will follow as the multibillion-dollar drugs turf war escalates.
The commission recently added 20 new names to its list of drug bosses, with only two scratched because they were murdered: former Hells Angel Wayne Schneider, who was killed in Thailand, and Wally Ahmad, who was gunned down last year in a shopping centre cafe.
Since the report was compiled, mafia figure Pasquale Barbaro was executed on an Earlwood street.
About 150 of the 607 drug lords are so dangerous and erratic they are under “active investigation” to prevent bloodshed, the report says.
But many of them are not even living in Sydney. Instead, they are running drug operations from places such as Dubai and China, making it virtually impossible for local police to bring them down.
Murdered: Mafia thug Pasquale Barbaro
“They learn their trade here, make contacts and then go overseas — especially if they know we are getting close to them,” our senior law enforcement insider said.
Some members of Middle Eastern crime families such as the infamous Elmirs, Kallaches, Alameddines and the Ahmads are all part of the 607 list. There are several women too.
Senior bikies from the Hells Angels, Nomads and Comancheros are also on the list — as are Chinese crime figures from a gang known as “The Company’’.
“The money they are making is obscene,” a senior law enforcement source told The Saturday Telegraph. “There are runners coming over here from China, Mexico, Dubai and eastern Europe. They’re picking up and laundering millions of dollars a week. And that’s only what we know about or detect.”
Murdered: Drugs kingpin Walid Ahmed.
Another senior law enforcement insider agreed. “We are not losing the war on drugs, we have lost it,” he said.
The state’s Crime Commander, Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins, said it was vital to co-operate with overseas agencies.
“Criminals don’t respect borders, so our law enforcement relationships, both in Australia and across the globe, have to be strong and open,” he said.
“We are doing everything we can to reduce organised crime in NSW, but the most significant change we need is societal.
“While there is a demand for illicit drugs, there will be criminal groups willing to supply it. If no one wants to buy drugs, they’ll have no business.”
The Saturday Telegraph cannot reveal the names of many of the big drug players for legal reasons. However former Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle (who is living in Turkey) and drug dealer Hakan Ayi are believed to be on the list.
Dark web phones put cops in shade
FIVE minutes. That’s how long it took The Saturday Telegraph to log onto the mysterious “dark web” this week to find a “military grade” encrypted BlackBerry mobile phone for sale — the device Sydney drug lords use to deal narcotics outside of police surveillance.
For $1400, AlphaBay users can buy the device, which boasts features such as the ability to “fully wipe if the password is incorrectly entered six times”.
“Our server has no treaty to law enforcement agencies,” the seller claims. The advertisement even says the phones are available with “free shipping” within Australia.
The dark web is a secret part of the internet available only through specific search engines, such as Thor, that can be downloaded.
BlackBerry 9930 models for sale as Stealth Cell Mobile Phones.
Users can’t be traced and its multiple “black markets” are rife with everything from drugs to stolen goods.
Our shocking revelation comes as the NSW Crime Commission warns that “encrypted communication by organised crime continues to increase”.
In 2007, there were only about 30 BlackBerries in use in NSW. That number has skyrocketed to 5000.
“The primary communication devices preferred by organised crime are encrypted BlackBerries,” the commission warns. “The use of the BlackBerry facility costs approximately $2000 to $2500 over the course of six months.
“With such a high cost, the Crime Commission has not detected any legitimate commercial use of these devices. Their continued use and availability suggests an increased prevalence of organised crime activity in NSW.”
Commission boss Peter Hastings said the rise of encrypted devices had rendered traditional police surveillance techniques useless.
“This has a consequential effect on the examinations conducted by the Commission, which tend to be less effective when there is a lack of corroborative material, such as intercepted ... conversations, to test the veracity of accounts provided by witnesses,” he warned
Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...s/news-story/bb06ee988ad76a822cd7637c2060d60f
SYDNEY’S senior law enforcement agency has made the astonishing admission that they have lost the war on drugs.
The Saturday Telegraph can today reveal exclusively that organised crime in NSW is “out of control” and anti-drug agencies are failing dismally to stem the tsunami of narcotics flooding our streets.
We can also reveal the number of drug lords operating in Sydney has soared to 607, and law enforcement officers are unable to track them due to the criminals’ use of hi-tech encrypted phones.
The shocking revelations follow a recent report by the NSW Crime Commission which says “organised crime is at levels not seen previously in NSW”.
The report found the rise of “public enemies” was “almost entirely driven by the prohibited drugs market”.
“Methamphetamine (ice) and cocaine supplies are high and prices for both are considerably lower than five years ago,” the report says.
“Offshore interests decide the volume of drugs that are imported into Australia and the domestic drug consumption market will consume whatever is available.
“When an oversupply occurs, the result is a reduction in the price of prohibited drugs, which is precisely what we are seeing at present.
“Commendable law enforcement efforts around the country have resulted in larger seizures and more arrests, but they have had little, if any, effect on the quantities of prohibited drugs available for consumption in Australia.”
The commission’s report reveals part of the problem is the number of drug lords who live overseas out of the reach of law enforcement.
“The commission has not observed any offshore principals being prosecuted for serious drug related importations in the past 12 months,” the report says.
“The prosecution of offshore principals is complex, costly and generally beyond the capability of state agencies.”
Instead, low-level “foot soldiers” are arrested in Australia, creating good publicity for the police but not making a dent in the problem.
The report also warns that murder is becoming easier, not harder, for the drug bosses.
“The ability to raise vast amounts of cash enables organised crime groups to source weapons and employ persons prepared to undertake murder for profit,” it says.
“These types of murders are problematic as, more often than not, encrypted communications have been used by the offender or the victim, which hampers the efforts of investigators.”
Murdered: Bikie drugs boss Wayne Schneider.
The commission’s horrifying admission is at odds with claims by NSW Police Commissioner Andrew Scipione that crime in the state is going down.
“According to statistical reporting, mainstream crime has been slowly reduced over time … however, the observed situation in relation to organised crime is considered to be the opposite,” the report says.
One senior law enforcement officer said: “The chances of having your car stolen or house broken into” may have dropped “but the chances your children will get hooked on drugs are a lot higher”.
“There is no way of sugar-coating it. Organised crime in this state and the rest of the country is out of control and cannot be stopped without a radical change.”
The shocking white flag follows a series of brazen public murders in Sydney in which gangsters have been gunned down in public, and there are warnings more murders will follow as the multibillion-dollar drugs turf war escalates.
The commission recently added 20 new names to its list of drug bosses, with only two scratched because they were murdered: former Hells Angel Wayne Schneider, who was killed in Thailand, and Wally Ahmad, who was gunned down last year in a shopping centre cafe.
Since the report was compiled, mafia figure Pasquale Barbaro was executed on an Earlwood street.
About 150 of the 607 drug lords are so dangerous and erratic they are under “active investigation” to prevent bloodshed, the report says.
But many of them are not even living in Sydney. Instead, they are running drug operations from places such as Dubai and China, making it virtually impossible for local police to bring them down.
Murdered: Mafia thug Pasquale Barbaro
“They learn their trade here, make contacts and then go overseas — especially if they know we are getting close to them,” our senior law enforcement insider said.
Some members of Middle Eastern crime families such as the infamous Elmirs, Kallaches, Alameddines and the Ahmads are all part of the 607 list. There are several women too.
Senior bikies from the Hells Angels, Nomads and Comancheros are also on the list — as are Chinese crime figures from a gang known as “The Company’’.
“The money they are making is obscene,” a senior law enforcement source told The Saturday Telegraph. “There are runners coming over here from China, Mexico, Dubai and eastern Europe. They’re picking up and laundering millions of dollars a week. And that’s only what we know about or detect.”
Murdered: Drugs kingpin Walid Ahmed.
Another senior law enforcement insider agreed. “We are not losing the war on drugs, we have lost it,” he said.
The state’s Crime Commander, Assistant Commissioner Mark Jenkins, said it was vital to co-operate with overseas agencies.
“Criminals don’t respect borders, so our law enforcement relationships, both in Australia and across the globe, have to be strong and open,” he said.
“We are doing everything we can to reduce organised crime in NSW, but the most significant change we need is societal.
“While there is a demand for illicit drugs, there will be criminal groups willing to supply it. If no one wants to buy drugs, they’ll have no business.”
The Saturday Telegraph cannot reveal the names of many of the big drug players for legal reasons. However former Comanchero bikie boss Mark Buddle (who is living in Turkey) and drug dealer Hakan Ayi are believed to be on the list.
Dark web phones put cops in shade
FIVE minutes. That’s how long it took The Saturday Telegraph to log onto the mysterious “dark web” this week to find a “military grade” encrypted BlackBerry mobile phone for sale — the device Sydney drug lords use to deal narcotics outside of police surveillance.
For $1400, AlphaBay users can buy the device, which boasts features such as the ability to “fully wipe if the password is incorrectly entered six times”.
“Our server has no treaty to law enforcement agencies,” the seller claims. The advertisement even says the phones are available with “free shipping” within Australia.
The dark web is a secret part of the internet available only through specific search engines, such as Thor, that can be downloaded.
BlackBerry 9930 models for sale as Stealth Cell Mobile Phones.
Users can’t be traced and its multiple “black markets” are rife with everything from drugs to stolen goods.
Our shocking revelation comes as the NSW Crime Commission warns that “encrypted communication by organised crime continues to increase”.
In 2007, there were only about 30 BlackBerries in use in NSW. That number has skyrocketed to 5000.
“The primary communication devices preferred by organised crime are encrypted BlackBerries,” the commission warns. “The use of the BlackBerry facility costs approximately $2000 to $2500 over the course of six months.
“With such a high cost, the Crime Commission has not detected any legitimate commercial use of these devices. Their continued use and availability suggests an increased prevalence of organised crime activity in NSW.”
Commission boss Peter Hastings said the rise of encrypted devices had rendered traditional police surveillance techniques useless.
“This has a consequential effect on the examinations conducted by the Commission, which tend to be less effective when there is a lack of corroborative material, such as intercepted ... conversations, to test the veracity of accounts provided by witnesses,” he warned
Source: http://www.dailytelegraph.com.au/ne...s/news-story/bb06ee988ad76a822cd7637c2060d60f
