Story Behind Largest Ecstasy Seizure in History

http://www.news.com.au/national/worlds-biggest-ecstasy-bust-how-a-google-search-foiled-aussie-tomato-tin-mafias-drug-plots/story-fncynjr2-1227219153713


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[15 Points] sdfhgdhjbdafcadv:

I'm sure there's an interesting story behind this but my God, this article is so terribly written it made my head hurt.


[6 Points] thefuckyoudoing:

They got seriously fucked by the Australian feds bugging all their phones, their houses, and even a picnic table they were meeting at in a park. Was surprised at how their opsec was both amazing in some ways and terribly shitty in other ways.

Really enjoyed the part about the mafia boss texting a journalist:

On September 19, 2007, several weeks after the 4.4 tonne ecstasy shipment was seized, Barbaro sent a text to the Melbourne journalist.

It said: “Mate, I have info on a drug shipment gone wrong, will u chase it up as I’m afraid to tell police of fear they might be involved. The container number is medu 1250218 and it came in on the ship monica 2 months ago and it is 15 million ecstasy tabs in tomato tins. Why isn’t it out, it’s the biggest in history.”


[3 Points] reubadoob:

Surprised there's not an Australian film about this.


[2 Points] hog_master:

The Australian Crime Commission puts the going rate for a single hit of ice (0.1 gram) on the streets of Melbourne at $100.

....Ok


[1 Points] None:

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[1 Points] birbirian:

set up from day 1


[1 Points] Venomizer1950:

Fucking crazy shit.


[1 Points] jimmyrocketyo:

Quite captivating, I don't know what kept me reading it, the plotline, or the sheer shitness of the writing.