Clive Small is a former detective and Assistant Commissioner of the The New South Wales Police Force, the primary law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia.
Drawing from firsthand experience, a former Assistant Police Commissioner unveils the harsh realities of the multi-million dollar heroin trafficking business. This gripping account provides an insider's perspective on the complexities and dangers of the drug trade, revealing the gritty details and challenges faced by law enforcement in combating this pervasive industry.
Focusing on the evolution and influence of the Calabrian mafia in Australia, this book reveals its origins in the 1920s and its expansion into a formidable crime syndicate involved in drug trafficking and money laundering. With a history marked by violence and intimidation, the mafia has been linked to numerous murders while maintaining a façade of non-existence despite evidence to the contrary. Utilizing court documents, intelligence reports, and interviews, the authors expose the reality of this organization and its ties to Calabria, challenging prevailing misconceptions.
Organized crime in Australia has reached alarming levels, with at least $10 billion laundered annually, primarily from the drug trade. Clive Small and Tom Gilling illustrate how local crime gangs collaborate with international syndicates, exploiting weak law enforcement to import narcotics from various continents. They delve into the controversial case of Mark Standen, whose conviction revealed deep-seated corruption within the New South Wales Crime Commission. This exposé uncovers systemic failures and ongoing vulnerabilities that allow Australia to remain a target for drug trafficking.
The Calabrian mafia is Australia's oldest, largest and most ruthless crime syndicate, trafficking drugs worth billions of dollars and laundering the proceeds through sophisticated international networks. Enforcing discipline with age-old tools of violence and intimidation, the Calabrians have been responsible for nearly 40 murders in Australia since the mid-1970s and many more before that. Mafia families in Australia report directly to bosses in Calabria and profits are funnelled back to the mother organisation. Yet despite overwhelming evidence to the contrary, Federal and State law enforcement agencies have long assured the public that there is no Calabrian mafia in Australia. With powerful and uncompromising clarity, Evil Life shatters this myth. Drawing on court documents and unreleased intelligence reports, as well as interviews with well-informed sources, the authors reveal how the Calabrian mafia evolved from its beginnings on the north Queensland cane fields in the 1920s to establish cells in every major capital city, making Australia a key outpost in the world of global organised crime.
A true insider's story of the Backpacker Murders from the detective who led the team that arrested Ivan Milat.