Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel walks free: ‘I don’t regret anything’
Australian drug lord Tony Mokbel, a central figure in Melbourne's gangland wars, was freed after prosecutors dropped a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges. Mokbel had been sentenced to 30 years in 2012 for masterminding a drug syndicate.
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Tony Mokbel walked free after prosecutors dropped a planned retrial on drug trafficking charges.
Tony Mokbel was jailed for 30 years in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate.
Mokbel's case fell apart after it was revealed that his lawyer was feeding information to police.
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