The dark side : the explosive story of corruption, greed and murder in the Australian drug trade / C...
The dark side : the explosive story of corruption, greed and murder in the Australian drug trade / C...
The dark side : the explosive story of corruption, greed and murder in the Australian drug trade / Clive Small & Tom Gilling.
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Publisher
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2017.
Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin, 2017
Date
2017.
Call Numbers
H 2017/2026 , G 2017/3529
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Language
English
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Physical content
xii, 285 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations, portraits ; 24 cm.
Content type
text
still image
Media type
unmediated
Carrier type
volume
Contents
Introduction -- 1. Ian Saxon syndicate -- 2. Benny's Bar -- 3. Bateman and Bateman -- 4. The big league -- 5. The dreams of Frankie Ballis -- 6. Painters, dockers and dealers -- 7. Vasso Ulic and the Balkan network -- 8. Blood relations -- 9. Gunner for hire -- 10. Little Jimmy Kinch -- 11....
Publication information
Publisher
Sydney : Allen & Unwin, 2017.
Crows Nest, NSW Allen & Unwin, 2017
Place of Publication
New South Wales
Date Published
2017.
2017
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Scope and Contents
Summary
A fierce and compelling exposé of organised crime and the role of a senior law enforcement officer in Australia's multi-billion dollar drug trade.
'Each year at least 10 billion is laundered in and through Australia. Much of this money is derived from illicit drugs.' Hooked on the limitless profits of the drug trade, organised crime has grown so powerful that it now poses a major threat to Australia's national security. Clive Small and Tom Gilling show how Australian crime gangs, in partnersh...
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Full title
The dark side : the explosive story of corruption, greed and murder in the Australian drug trade / Clive Small & Tom Gilling.
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Notes
General note
Includes bibliographical references (pages 269-276) and index.
Contextual Information
Date Copyright
©2017
Biographical note
Clive Small is a former detective and Assistant Commissioner of the NSW Police. His investigations included the murder of anti-drugs campaigner Donald Mackay, the Nugan Hand bank, the shooting of police officer Michael Drury, the murder of Cabramatta MP John Newman, and the backpacker murders which led to Ivan Milat being convicted. Tom Gilling's a...
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Call Numbers
H 2017/2026 , G 2017/3529
Record Identifier
74VKVL5BoEmZ
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https://devfeature-collection.sl.nsw.gov.au/record/74VKVL5BoEmZ
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ISBN
9781743311523 (paperback)
DDC
363.450994
MMS ID
991024113318302626
