Conduct of police and ‘Lawyer X’ during investigations into Tony Mokbel to be examined by a Victorian judge
by Australian Associated Press from on (#5YY4Y)
Judge to examine whether police or Nicola Gobbo engaged in improper conduct, as part of Mokbel's effort to appeal convictions
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A supreme court judge will examine whether Victoria police and informant barrister Nicola Gobbo broke the law during drug kingpin Tony Mokbel's investigation and prosecution, as part of Mokbel's effort to appeal his convictions.
Mokbel pleaded guilty to three counts of drug trafficking and in 2012 was convicted and sentenced to 30 years' prison, as a result of operations dubbed Quills, Orbital and Magnum.
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