Sydney's wealthy cocaine users are fuelling deadly gang crime as competing groups resort to murder and kidnappings to seize control of the lucrative trade, a top cop has warned. NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller said organised crime is about money and power, warning drug users in Australia's cocaine capital are often unaware buying the overpriced substance supports underworld violence. And, whilst ever Sydney, particularly, has an obsession with cocaine, organised crime is going to flourish.' The dire warning comes as police fear a gang war will erupt in the city's west after the October shooting of underworld figure Mejid Hamzy. 'There are a number of organised crime groups from around the world that are represented here.

Source: Daily Mail November 29, 2020 02:40 UTC