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Leading criminologists believe flamboyant Facebook Gangster and alleged drug lord Hakan Ayik will never give himself up after being caught in Operation Ironside.

The An0m bust in Operation Ironside took down hundreds of organised criminals globally. But crime does not sleep and another cartel is waiting in the wings.

Nick McKenzie, Joel Tozer and Fergus Hunter15:38, Jun 07 2021 Sydney Morning Herald Some members of the Aussie Cartel: Hakan Ayik (centre), Mark Buddle (left) and Angelo Pandeli. Australia’s most dangerous and wanted crime bosses have organised themselves into a cartel earning an estimated A$1.5 billion (NZ$1.6 billion) a year by smuggling drugs past the nation’s borders with the help of corrupt government officials and border insiders, the nations peak criminal intelligence agency believes...

Aussie Cartel is said to include members of bikie gangs and other syndicates  Intelligence boss Michael Phelan said the group poses a threat to justice system  The cartel is said to earn $1billion in profit on revenue of $1.5billion a year  Members share information on supply routes and border doors to import drugs Phelan said authorities would not play fair in pursuing cartel members 

Nine men drawn from Australian bikie gangs, Asian triads and Middle Eastern crime syndicates make up what criminal intelligence authorities have called the ‘Aussie Cartel’.

News by ANTHONY DOWSLEY Premium Content   The expansion of outlaw motorcycle clubs offshore and the growing number of gang members living abroad does not put them out of reach, according to the federal boss of the national anti-gangs squad. The Australian arms of outlaw gangs such as the Comanchero, Rebels, Bandidos and Hells Angels have pushed into South-East Asia and Europe to gain a deeper footing in organised crime, including drug and gun importation...

News by ANTHONY DOWSLEY Premium Content   The expansion of outlaw motorcycle clubs offshore and the growing number of gang members living abroad does not put them out of reach, according to the federal boss of the national anti-gangs squad. The Australian arms of outlaw gangs such as the Comanchero, Rebels, Bandidos and Hells Angels have pushed into South-East Asia and Europe to gain a deeper footing in organised crime, including drug and gun importation...

Inside the world of our outlaw bikie gangs From patches to presidents, codes of honour to cruelty, this is an inside look at the ugly underbelly of our outlaw bikie gangs. Crime by ANTHONY DOWSLEY Premium Content Subscriber only Theyre the "big six" Australian outlaw bikies gangs, the members of which fascinate but strike fear into ordinary Aussies. Because of their trademark secrecy, little is known publicly about the ugly underworld workings of the ...

Cocaine and meth prices are climbing because of a tax being imposed by a shadowy group known as The Commission run by an exiled bikie, police claim. Leader of the Comanchero Outlaw Motor cycle gang Mark Buddle is allegedly demanding a tax of up to $50,000 for each kilogram of illicit drugs smuggled from overseas into Sydney. NSW Police said in the last few months cocaine has jumped up by $50 a gram to $300 - which they suspect could be because of the bikies tax. Comanchero Outlaw Motor cycle ga...

Revealed: Full criminal records of high-ranking bikies The criminal histories of Ali Bazzi, Mohamed Hijazi and Tarek Zahed have been laid bare in court documents, as part of an ongoing legal crackdown. Crime by Josh Hanrahan Premium Content Subscriber only The criminal histories of three senior bikies who police believe work with an international crime boss have been laid bare in court documents, as part of an ongoing legal crackdown. Ali Bazzi, Mohame...