Australian drug kingpin Tony Mokbel walks free after police informant scandal

AF Agence France PresseThe Guardian - World NewsFiled 2026-02-05 · 23:57 GMTLean · Center-LeftRead · 1 min

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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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Mokbel pleaded guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate.

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Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012.

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Tony Mokbel will walk free after prosecutors drop a planned retrial.

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Mokbel was a key figure in Melbourne’s years-long gangland war.

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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...

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