Man accused of ‘cocaine brick’ plot is a construction boss by day

Man accused of ‘cocaine brick’ plot is a construction boss by day

In the middle of the night,a small crew set out into the ocean off Australia’s east coast. Police say they had been tasked with one objective:to collect bricks of cocaine.

  • byCloe Read

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Man charged over botched drug import after cocaine bricks wash up on NSW beaches
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Man charged over botched drug import after cocaine bricks wash up on NSW beaches

Federal police say the drugs were offloaded from a cargo ship into waters off Brisbane. However,“adverse weather conditions” scuppered the cocaine drop.

  • byJessica McSweeney,Cloe Read andMillie Muroi
Alleged rape victim’s mum ‘demanded $50k’ from accused

Alleged rape victim’s mum ‘demanded $50k’ from accused

A woman accused of raping a teenage girl has claimed the alleged victim’s mother demanded $50,000 days before a sexual assault complaint was made to police.

  • byRex Martinich
Police ‘mistaken’ over alleged rape victim’s interview

Police ‘mistaken’ over alleged rape victim’s interview

A teenage alleged rape victim’s potential contradictory claims during multiple police interviews could have been the result of an officer’s “mistake” when taking notes,a court has heard.

  • byRex Martinich
Stepfather accused of killing toddler to walk free
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Stepfather accused of killing toddler to walk free

Outside court,the boy’s mother said she was disappointed in police when she and her family had told the truth.

  • byCloe Read
Teens charged over attack at Wallaby legend’s home to be sentenced

Teens charged over attack at Wallaby legend’s home to be sentenced

At a brief review of the case,the court heard Justice Peter Davis would order a separation report,which would detail how a juvenile offender was held in detention and under what conditions.

  • byCloe Read
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Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

Bail denied for man accused of setting person on fire

After threatening a Woolloongabba man on crutches over a debt,the accused allegedly doused him with methylated spirits and set him alight.

  • byCheryl Goodenough
Faith group charged over girl’s death faces lengthy trial

Faith group charged over girl’s death faces lengthy trial

A group of 14 people charged with killing an eight-year-old girl by denying her medical care could face a seven-week trial involving hours of recorded phone calls.

  • byRex Martinich
Olympian’s brother refused bail over alleged drug plot
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Olympian’s brother refused bail over alleged drug plot

It is alleged he obstructed officers trying to search his jail cell by jamming the door’s locking mechanism before flushing a mobile phone down the toilet.

  • byKeira Jenkins
Tradie accused of hit-and-run ‘drove to friend’s,changed clothes’:police

Tradie accused of hit-and-run ‘drove to friend’s,changed clothes’:police

A tradesman accused of fatally striking an elderly man saw the victim lying on the road in his mirror before driving off,setting the vehicle on fire and disposing of his phone,police will allege.

  • byCloe Read
Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot
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Olympic kayaker wins appeal over alleged cocaine plot

Baggaley was intercepted by the navy in July 2018 after allegedly using a seven-metre inflatable boat to pick up 650 kilograms of cocaine from a ship 360 kilometres off Australia

  • byRex Martinich