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January 12, 2007
Six face boot
body charges
A father and son were among six men who
appeared in court over the kidnap of a man whose body was found in the
boot of a burnt-out car.
More than $450,000 cash and $600,000 worth of drugs
were seized in early morning raids that led to the arrests, Melbourne
Magistrates' Court was told.
Five of the men were charged with the murder of
Michael Daou, 22, who was found in the car boot at Narre Warren on November
18, 2006.
Police alleged that Mr Daou was abducted from Red
Court Reserve, Scoresby, and died of gun-shot wounds.
Andrew Johnston, 25; Kevin Ng, 22; brothers Quoc
Minh Bui, 24, and Ngoc Quoc Bui, 21; and Adam Charles Hargrave, 26, faced court, each charged with murder, kidnap and unlawful imprisonment.
Adam Hargrave's father, Garry Charles Hargrave,
51, of Mooroolbark, was charged with kidnap and being an accessory to murder.
January 13, 2007
Mokbel
had Hodson documents
It was reported that Tony
Mokbel held the police documents identifying informants almost two
years before Terry Hodson and his wife were
executed in May 2004.
Hodson's son,
Andrew, confronted his father after being shown a top-secret police document by
Mr Mokbel, the drug lord he had known for years,
including during a stint in prison together.
Mr Mokbel also
showed him six similar documents that revealed informants' identities, according
to Mr Hodson's first public comments on what
he believed were extensive connections between the underworld and police.
January 20, 2007
Waghorn arrested after Coburg
robbery
Four men, including the notorious Frankie
Waghorn, were charged over an armed robbery in a Melbourne Tattslotto
newsagency on January 20, 2007.
Police say one was armed with a handgun during a
robbery of a Gaffney Street newsagency in Coburg, in Melbourne's north, about
7pm.
The men allegedly stole a large sum of cash
before fleeing in a stolen red Commodore which was later found dumped in Vincent
Street, Coburg.
The four men were arrested nearby, police said.
Detectives have charged Dwayne Matthews, 28, of
Reservoir, Frank Waghorn, 53, of Preston,
Dennis Ahern, 29, of Bundoora and William Ahern, 33, also of Bundoora, over the
incident.
The men were remanded to appear at the Melbourne
Magistrates Court.
January 22, 2007
166 forced
out of protection (Herald Sun)
A major gangland informer has
been forced out of Victoria's witness protection program.
The man, who can be identified only
as 166, had been the main police hope of convicting feared
criminal Mario Condello of incitement to murder three other
gangland figures.
But Condello, a disgraced
solicitor and standover man, was murdered at his Brighton home
last February, leaving 166 no one to give evidence against.
Victoria Police Chief
Commissioner Christine Nixon last week rejected an appeal by 166
against the decision to remove him from the program.
He was kicked out because he was
no longer considered at risk and his behaviour while under
protection had been considered unacceptable.
January 31, 2007
DPP in Garde-Wilson Court Challenge
A High Court challenge has been lodged against a
ruling that allowed controversial solicitor Zarah
Garde-Wilson to escape a possible jail term.
Director of Public Prosecutions, Paul Coghlan, QC,
will contest a Court of Appeal ruling that he has no power to appeal against
contempt of court sentences.
Ms Garde-Wilson
was found guilty of contempt of court in a gangland trial, but apart from a
conviction received no other penalty.
She was convicted of contempt over her refusal to
give evidence at the trial of Keith George Faure,
who was convicted of murdering her boyfriend, Lewis
Caine.
Ms Garde-Wilson's explanation was that she feared
for her life if she gave evidence.
January 31, 2007
Pastras
attack linked to drugs
Underworld investigators believe
a drug dispute led to the vicious bashing and shooting of a
gangland identity.
Michael
Pastras, 36, was lucky to survive the assault and gunfire
that erupted after an argument outside his Albion St, Brunswick,
home.
Police say they are making strong
headway in their hunt for the two men who attacked Mr Pastras on
October 14 last year.
Mr Pastras,
who later told the Herald Sun the attack was not
gangland-related, was bashed for several minutes before the
attackers opened fire.
His brother Savas was an
associate of drug boss Lewis Moran,
who was shot dead at the Brunswick Club in March, 2004.
Det-Insp Jim O'Brien, of the
Purana taskforce, said it appeared the incident was related to
Melbourne's amphetamine trade. "We believe there are
connections with drug dealing," he said.
Mr Pastras received serious
injuries and spent several days in hospital.
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