There are calls for a royal commission into how drugs are being smuggled into the country amid multiple gangland shootings in Sydney, as police reveal the staggering amount of money dealers are pocketing in one week due to the appetite for drugs.
David Stemler, 28, died when he was shot multiple timesShadow police minister Paul Toole said a royal commission would uncover the issues of criminal gangs and help diminish the brazen public shootings.
NSW Deputy Commissioner David Hudson told Seven's Sunrise the shootings were being"driven" and"controlled" by the drug trade in Sydney. Picture: SunriseThe killings are centred around drugs, with overseas cartels all eyeing Australia's market due to the high prices consumers are willing to pay to satisfy their appetite.
NSW Deputy Commissioner David Hudson told Seven's Sunrise the shootings were being"driven" and"controlled" by Sydney's drug trade."So there is conflict between different groups trying to take control over that market. Massive profits are available for those who go down that path. Deputy Commissioner Hudson then revealed members from one criminal group arrested last year allegedly had 20"drug distribution phones".
Cocaine is the number one drug of choice for NSW residents, with wastewater testing this month revealing the state ranked first of all Australian capital cities.As recently as May, two Greek nationals were charged after $60m of cocaine was found hidden in the walls of a shipping container in Sydney.NSW Police announced on Thursday it has established a specialist taskforce to investigate the spate of shootings, with three dead and five injured since June 27.
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