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NEWS: The Age 29 Apr 02: Police to review drugs evidence

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Police to review drugs evidence
By John Silvester
April 29 2002

A special police taskforce has re-opened up to 12 drug squad cases after allegations that evidence has been fabricated and some convictions could be unlawful.
Cases being checked include long-running prosecutions against suspects accused of trafficking large quantities of amphetamines, cocaine, ecstasy and hashish.
The re-investigation includes some prosecutions where suspects have been found guilty in jury trials.
The conviction of one man has been set aside because of doubts on evidence presented at his county court trial.
Robert Kim Sloan was jailed for four years and four months in May last year for drug trafficking. Mr Sloan, secretary of the Geelong chapter of the Bandidos motorcycle gang, maintained the drugs - amphetamines and pseudoephedrine - were planted in his house by detectives when he was arrested on March 22, 2000.
Full article at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/04/28/1019441324936.html
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Hey i know that guy, he used to live near my friends... hmmmm... neways the police force is totally corrupt as we all know... but from what i have heard of the Bandidos brothers... a lot of them should be in jail anyway, they get up to some pretty rotten stuff... but yeah i really do wonder how often this drug planting goes on... i know atleast one corrupt police officer already anyways and i only know one police officer, a friend of my brothers... so if the only one i know is corrupt, imagine how many more of them would be....
 
Australia has one of the lowest corruption rates for police officiers in the world. I say the police officier you know, is in the vast minority. Unlike other countries, Australia does quite intense physchological tests on there officiers before they can become police.
 
True true, many places overseas have MUCH MUCH MUCH more corruption in the police force than in Australia, i know i have seen it myself in Thailand, China and the likes. However, i am possitive there are still many corrupt police in Australia at the moment. Im not saying the whole police force is corrupt, but im sure a few are... as this article suggests...
 
um the victoria police drug squad has been involved in some of the dodgiest business possible for a long time now, and shows no real sign of stopping. even their commisioner thinks so:
Cleaning out the drug squad
Friday 14 December 2001
Those in the Victoria Police and in the wider community who doubted whether Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon, as an outsider, would have the resolve to confront deep problems in police culture now have their answer. Yesterday Ms Nixon announced that the drug squad would be disbanded, and replaced by a new drug investigations division. The squad of nearly 60 members has existed for 49 years, during which time it has accumulated an impressive list of credits. But in recent years it has also become apparent that not all of its members are as honest as they should be: a serving and a former drug squad detective have been charged with trafficking, a former detective has been jailed for stealing drugs, and confidential documents were taken during a burglary of the squad's office. The actions of the few who have been investigated have raised questions about how widespread corruption might be within the squad, and how it should be combatted.
Ms Nixon, responding to an internal review of the squad carried out by Superintendent Terry Purton, has opted for a new-broom solution. Squad members who wish to continue working in the detection of drug crime cannot simply transfer to the new division. They must apply for the positions available within it, and many say they will not. The planned restructure has also swept away senior members of the police hierarchy, including the superintendent in charge of the squad, the commander in charge of the crime department, and the Assistant Commissioner (Crime), George Davis, who last week announced his retirement after Ms Nixon told him that his contract would not be renewed. It may be that Ms Nixon's status as a newcomer to Victoria and its police force has been a help in her determination to reform the force, rather than a hindrance as some might have supposed. Her experience in the New South Wales Police Service could have left her in no doubt about the corrosive realities of police corruption, and as an outsider she is not beholden to any networks of influence that may exist within the Victoria Police.
In acting so decisively on the problems that have been identified in the drug squad, Ms Nixon has shown that the Bracks Government chose wisely in appointing her as Chief Commissioner. The hard question, however, is whether the restructuring will, in five or 10 years' time, be seen as amounting to little more than a change of name and an influx of new personnel. Corruption is notoriously difficult to eliminate in areas of policing that involve large amounts of money and consensual transactions. However well paid police officers might be, the temptation to take bribes from drug traffickers, and even to become traffickers themselves, will be present. Ms Nixon has begun to create a structure that minimises the risks of corruption taking hold; the challenge is to ensure that the old culture does not undermine the new structure.
<a href="http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/2001/12/14/FFXE40XE5VC.html" target="_blank">http://www.theage.com.au/opinion/2001/12/14/FFXE40XE5VC.html
 
hey dudes just thought id add that a few corrupt cops is a good thing manurfacturing evidence is not....
other countries are corrupt yeah but at least you can buy your way out of jail wich is better than no choice at all ive been set up and forced to plead guilty end result 3 yrs prison time and belive me i wish the police were more shady here.
anyway they are corrupt a little but very minorly
compare to other countre and anyway no corruption
= no pills or fuk all at thatwich in return =fuk all or crapy parties at that so a little one eyed vision can be a good thing so keep up the good work guys we appreciate it
 
"Crack crack.. who wants some crack?!?!"
Does anyone speak english anymore?
Corruption is in every facet of life, itr's only when it affects "law and order" that people get offended. The police for the most part do a good job (when they aren't busting small time end users with sniffer dogs, dawn raids, etc), but putting yourself in their shoes, could YOU resist the temptation to cross?
But on the other hand, if you can't stay clean, stay out of the game.
 
Detective ordered to stand trial
May 7 2002
A senior Victorian drug squad detective was today ordered to stand trial over alleged ecstasy deals worth $1 million.
In the Melbourne Magistrates court, Malcolm Rosenes, 48, a detective sergeant now suspended from his drug squad duties, waived his right to a preliminary hearing of the drug trafficking charges.
Rosenes was arrested last July after anti-corruption police used one of the drug squad's own informers to allegedly expose the detective.
In a bail application last year, it was alleged Rosenes, a police officer for 26 years, had acted as the middleman in selling almost 3,000 ecstasy pills to the informer at secretly-taped meetings in a Caulfield park.
Together with a further 15,000 ecstasy pills he arranged to sell, the deals had a street value of more than $1 million, it was alleged.
Rosenes today reserved his plea on five charges, including trafficking a commercial quantity of ecstasy and conspiring to traffic a commercial quantity of ecstasy, and trafficking amphetamines.
Two other men allegedly involved, Shemuel Ohaion, 43, of Caulfield North, and Israeli national Claude Vanounou, 26, were also ordered to stand trial by magistrate Clive Alsop.
Ohaion and Vanounou supplied the ecstasy to Rosenes and were arrested while in possession of more than 50,000 ecstasy pills at a Melbourne hotel soon after Rosenes was arrested last year, it is alleged.
Vanounou today pleaded guilty to one charge of trafficking a commercial quantity of ecstasy but reserved his plea on separate counts of trafficking and possessing commercial amounts of ecstasy.
Ohaion has also reserved his plea on the same charges as well as extra charges of possessing and cultivating cannabis.
All three men face a case conference in the County Court on August 30 this year.
AAP
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/05/07/1019441493871.html
 
18,000 pills worht $1million. shite, at $55 a pill i'd be whinging to the cops too...
;)
ps. cops are corrupt, but dont get too up in arms about it. hell, 1 in 20 pills you eat probably once sa in an evidence bag...
 
Planting here does happen, and it is at least relatively commonplace.
Scary because there is not *that much* you can do about it.
 
Drug squad investigation disrupts court cases
By Steve Butcher
June 26 2002
Unresolved allegations of corruption at the former Victoria Police drug squad are creating havoc with major Crown prosecutions.
The Director of Public Prosecutions yesterday was forced to adjourn a drug trial until next year to await the outcome of an internal police probe.
It is the fifth case directly affected by the arrest last year on trafficking charges of a serving senior drug squad detective and a former detective.
Another link in the fallout since Detective Sergeant Malcolm Rosenes and Detective Senior Constable Stephen Paton were charged is a registered informer who worked closely with the two policemen.
At a Melbourne court last month a committal hearing into allegations of trafficking hashish and methylamphetamine against two men was adjourned and they were released.
A Crown prosecutor told a magistrate the adjournment application was made to await the conclusion of the police ethical standards department investigation.
Chief Crown prosecutor Bill Morgan-Payler, QC, was in court yesterday to ask that a committal hearing be adjourned against a man accused of heading a $2 billion drug syndicate and his four co-accused.
Late yesterday afternoon, a County Court judge relisted a trial for February next year after he heard that there was an investigation into the former drug squad.
The man's solicitor, Chris McLennan, said that his client, who faces a heroin trafficking charge and other drug offences, had argued that he had been set up by police.
The series of adjournment applications by Crown prosecutors follows the establishment of an ethical standards department taskforce to examine corruption allegations.
Mr Morgan-Payler told Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday that the DPP felt it was inappropriate to conduct a committal hearing next month into allegations against Antonious Sajih "Tony" Mokbel and his co-accused. He said the DPP had learnt that "other police investigations" were continuing that might "touch upon" the defendants' case.
Nicola Gobbo, for Mr Mokbel, opposed the application, announced that her client would apply for bail and would seek costs. The case was adjourned till tomorrow.
Mr Mokbel was arrested last year and was released on $1 million bail soon after, but this was later revoked in the Supreme Court.
The two detectives await trials in the County Court. The former drug squad has been renamed and more than 150 recommendations for change made.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/06/25/1023864579728.html
 
Drug squad wants end to inquiry
By John Silvester
June 29 2002
Drug squad detectives are threatening to stop arresting alleged amphetamine and ecstasy traffickers until corruption allegations being investigated by an internal taskforce are completed.
But the ethical standards inquiry, codenamed Ceja, is to be extended following fresh allegations of illegality in the squad.
Drug squad detectives met last month to consider postponing planned arrests because they believe court cases will not proceed while the corruption claims remain unresolved.
The proposal put to the meeting was that detectives continue gathering evidence but to delay final raids until the Ceja taskforce has completed inquiries.
The Director of Public Prosecutions has already adjourned six complex drug prosecutions because of drug-squad corruption claims.
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On Thursday in the Wangaratta County Court another case involving the discovery of an alleged amphetamine laboratory in Beechworth was adjourned.
Taskforce Ceja was set up late last year and was expected to complete its investigations by Monday. It has been extended until at least the end of the year.
The corruption investigation began by looking at cases involving two detectives arrested last year. Detective Sergeant Malcolm Rosenes and former senior detective Stephen Paton have been charged with drug trafficking.
But the taskforce is now looking at up to 60 corruption claims including:
A well-known amphetamine dealer was protected by drug squad detectives in exchange for information. He was later arrested by country police.
* Chemicals used in sting operations were stolen and sold.
* Evidence and cash were planted at the homes of suspects.
* Informers were paid with amphetamine chemicals for information.
* Some police have been using recreational drugs.
Internal investigators have been told that detectives took a well-known drug dealer to a park for 40 minutes after he was raided. When they returned police found several thousand ecstasy tablets similar to those found in a raid months earlier.
Another allegation was that police planted 500 grams of amphetamines and $52,000 inside the house of a career drug dealer.
Chief Commissioner Christine Nixon is committed to introducing alcohol and drug testing.
Ms Nixon said yesterday detectives in the major drug investigation division were professional and committed to pursuing and arresting people involved in the manufacture and distribution of drugs.
She said the division had been successful in targeting drug rackets in Victoria, with 27 clandestine laboratories and 182 people arrested in almost 12 months.
Ms Nixon said major drug investigations remained a priority for Victoria Police and promised to continue targeting drug manufacturing and distribution in Victoria.
Police Association secretary Paul Mullett said the allegations against drug squad members should be investigated quickly. "We do not support corruption but it is time to put up or shut up," he said.
This story was found at: http://www.theage.com.au/articles/2002/06/28/1023864657633.html
 
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: Great follow-up, thanks JB!
BigTrancer :)
 
They're all as corrupt as fuck! Money consistently goes missing during raids. Even since drug squad has been abandoned other investigative units, such as organised crime squad, have been "alledgedly" stealing money in drug raids. Those people facing court should get off, its an absolute disgrace.
 
Maybe I should become a cop...
Then I'll have access to drugs and drug money..
ALL FOR FREE!
*pokes toungue at corrupt drug force reading bluelight*
 
corrupt piggaz are everywhere, every local station in sydney would have numerous ones , if u dun believe it ur niave , i've seen it for myself first hand , don't think that just casue its Australia and we're a good country that it doesnt happen , i say fuck tha POLICE
 
*sigh* Once again many people here jump straight in with the sweeping generalisations, and knee jerk reactions. Not all police are corrupt, but those which are the most corrupt are those that come into contact with drug culture. Why is that? Because of the huge amounts of money involved.
I post these articles to put in perspective the real cost of the "Drug War". Make something illegal, especially something for which there is a high demand, and corruption will always follow. Most police are just shit-kickers, and are just as screwed over by the system and the offenders. The real bad guys in this system are the politicians, who pass the same prohibitionist legislation every time, and achieve nothing except a greatful public saying "Thank you for being tough on crime!". But those politicians only do that because that is what the public wants. So is the public the enemy? Probably, but you see that pointing a finger a corrupt cop, especially here, and especially while speaking like a gangstar, is fucking ridiculous. You want to stop police corruption? Stop buying drugs.
Be aware of whats going on, but don't simplify the issues.
 
The following was posted by aceishigh in a seperate thread, but it should have been here instead...
Originally posted by aceishigh:
drug lords and coppers workin together?
No 1 to be in the drug squad automatically you have qualified to make a shit load of money. A. any raid you do do is between you and your cop mates! But this is besides the issue, to actually become a policeman or in this case a drug squad official, i believe you automatically qualify as supremely dodgey! I mean who wants to be around big loads of drugs "well defintely not me" anyways there must be alot of money and drugs lost in raids? has anyone experienced this?. anyway i firmly believe cops and dds get along quite well due to the nature of the game MONEY.
anyones comments would be quite welcome on the issue!
 
Um, I can guarantee it happens in Victoria.
An acquaintance of mine went up on charges several years ago for pot - he thought he'd be in a hell of a lot more trouble than he actually was - when they read out the charges and the amounts he was supposedly caught with it was a HELL OF A LOT LESS than what he was actually caught with...of course he didn't mention this to the judge at the time.
 
Originally posted by Bent:
I can guarantee it happens in Victoria.
An acquaintance of mine went up on charges several years ago for pot - he thought he'd be in a hell of a lot more trouble than he actually was - when they read out the charges and the amounts he was supposedly caught with it was a HELL OF A LOT LESS than what he was actually caught with...of course he didn't mention this to the judge at the time.

The exact same thing happened to an acquaintance of mine a few months ago. When his charges got read out in court only about half the amount of weed taken was stated by police. He wasn't complaining though...
 
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