Australian drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walks free after police informant scandal
One of the key figures in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war, Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicateFollow our Australia news...
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One of the key figures in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war, Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate Follow our Australia news live blog for latest updates Get our breaking news email , free app or daily news podcast One of Australia’s most famous gangsters will walk free after prosecutors on Friday said they would drop a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Tony Mokbel – one of the key figures in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war – was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate. Continue reading...