Australian drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walks free after police informant scandal

The Guardian - World NewsEN 1 min read 100% complete by Agence France PresseFebruary 6, 2026 at 12:57 AM

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Tony Mokbel, a prominent figure in Melbourne's gangland wars, is set to be released from prison after prosecutors dropped a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Mokbel was initially sentenced to 30 years in 2012 after admitting to orchestrating a large-scale drug syndicate. The decision to drop the retrial effectively secures his freedom. The news comes after a police informant scandal, though the article does not explicitly state this is the direct cause for the dropped retrial. Mokbel's case has been one of Australia's most high-profile gangster cases.

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