Sydney’s ‘massive appetite for cocaine’ exposed as police arrest group allegedly behind ‘50,000 deals a day’
by Emily Wind from World news | The Guardian on (#6QV71)
Police allege a criminal gang, dubbed The Commission, controlled the price of cocaine in Sydney by manipulating supply
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Sydney's massive appetite" for cocaine has been laid bare after police disrupted a group who allegedly distributed more than $1.8bn worth of cocaine across the city in just four months.
NSW Police allege a network, known as The Commission", are the main suppliers of cocaine in New South Wales and interstate, distributing 1.2 tonnes of the illicit substance between February and July this year.
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