Tuesday 22 November 2016

Scott Johnson Coroner's inquest

On 13-16 December, an inquest into Scott Johnson's 1988 death in Manly will begin in Sydney.
Did you live in the Northern Beaches of Sydney in the 1980s? See the maps below, and for more background watch the 2013 Australian Story's "On the Precipice," available online, the story of Scott's case and dozens of others still awaiting proper investigations.
As the NSW Coroner prepares to review Scott's case, we hope anyone with information about violence against gays in Manly in 1980s and 90s come forward on behalf of Scott and every victim who can still find justice.
Please SHARE. NSW Coroner: 02 8584 7705.
Just the Police search warrant for 6/34-36a Darlinghurst Road,Kings Cross for more information

Fraud on Credit cards

NSW Police confirm mail theft link to international ID fraud

Wednesday, 23 November 2016 11:11:39 AM
Fraud and Cybercrime Squad detectives have established direct links between international identity thieves and the large-scale theft of residential mail in New South Wales.
The theft of credit cards and identity documents from suburban letter boxes has long been an issue for police but NSW detectives now have determined that in many cases, the offences are being directed by organised crime figures overseas.
The head of the State Crime Command Fraud and Cybercrime Squad, Arthur Katsogiannis, says on the surface it might seem like petty crime but local criminals, known as “boxers,” are selling the stolen identity documents to international syndicates.
“Information from documents such as bank statements and utility bills is then used by the overseas criminals to apply for large loans in the names of their unwitting victims, thereby defrauding financial institutions,” Detective Superintendent Katsogiannis said.
“Often the street-level thieves are equipped with specially-modified tools to pry open apartment block letter boxes, robbing scores of victims at once,” he added.
“Others are using master keys that open dozens of letter boxes at a time.
“The low level thieves tend to keep any credit cards they find to fraudulently purchase goods for later re-sale whilst the identity documents are provided to the international identity theft operations for the larger frauds,” Det. Supt Katsogiannis said.
The revelation comes as NSW Police joins forces with a range of other crime prevention partners, including Crime Stoppers, Australia Post, the Department of Justice, the University of Technology ‘Design Out Crime’ program and the City of Sydney to launch the “MailSafe” campaign, providing residents with advice about how to better secure their mail.
NSW Police Force Corporate Sponsor for Crime Prevention, Brad Shepherd, has urged residents to use padlocks on their letter boxes or install improved locks and where possible clear mail regularly.
Residents should also re-direct mail or have their friends collect their letters if they going away on holidays.
Chief Superintendent Shepherd is also urging strata managers to consider the secure placement and design of letter boxes and the installation of quality CCTV systems to catch and deter mail thieves.
“It’s not petty theft,” Chief Supt Shepherd said, “We know mail theft is the start of a greater fraud problem.”
Police are urging anyone with information in relation to this type of crime to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the Crime Stoppers online reporting page: https://nsw.crimestoppers.com.au/ Information you provide will be treated in the strictest of confidence. We remind people they should not report crime information via our social media pages.

Friday 4 November 2016

Detective Sergant Adam Bird

Bank job robbery at Commonwealth Bank in Hay St, Chinatown was ...

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Dec 18, 2011 - "There were no threats, no demands," Detective Sergeant Adam Bird of the Robbery and Serious Crime Squad told The Sunday Telegraph.

Gao murder accused Glen McNamara 'used spycraft to avoid cops'

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Mar 10, 2016 - Detective Sergeant Adam Bird, a NSW police officer involved in the investigation of Roger Rogerson and Mr McNamara, told the NSW Supreme ...

Cold-blooded killing of security guard Gary Allibon referred to cold ...

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Sep 11, 2015 - The officer in charge of the case, Detective Sergeant Adam Bird, told the court the investigation has "proceeded as far as it can in the current ...

[PDF]Inquest into the death of Gary ALLIBON - NSW Coroner's Court

www.coroners.justice.nsw.gov.au/.../Allibon%20-%20formal%20finding%20given%2...
Sep 11, 2015 - Sergeant P Bush assisting the Coroner. Ms Holt ... Detective Sergeant Adam Bird, the Officer in Charge of this matter prepared a thorough and ...

Thursday 3 November 2016

Matthew Leveson missing person Coroner's inquest

Ursula Malone

Ursula Malone is a reporter with ABC News in Sydney. Follow her on Twitter: @UrsulaMalone

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