Operation Eureka & Other News

Apologies for being somewhat late with the updates, but it’s been a pretty hectic fortnight as far as mafia news. Operation Eureka dismantled a trafficking network that funnelled millions in coke into Australia, with the Strangio/Nirta Clan pegged as the main culprits.

Domenic Perre is dead. There goes his appeal.

And Warburn Estate is filing for insolvency. The company owned and operated by the Sergi family for decades made millions off their brand.

Anyway, I’ll do my best to stay by my post. Things are busy, and I’m very time poor. New article should be up soon. Hopefully.

Warburn Estate files for insolvency

The company stated by Griffith ‘ndranghetisti “Winery Tony” Sergi has begun winding up after nearly 40 years of operation. Started as Vignali Wines in 1975 and bankrolled by the illicit funds “Aussie Bob” Trimbole brokered, the estate was famously opened by Al Grassby. The flagship budget wines “Gossips” and “Rumours” became one of Australian Wine-Mum’s staples and made millions for Warburn Estate. Still operated by the Sergi family after four generations, the filing marks the end of an era.

https://www.insolvencynotices.com.au/notice/warburn-estate-pty-ltd

NCA Bomber dies @ 65

Domenic Perre, the man responsible for a parcel bomb that killed one and seriously injured another, has died in custody. The Perre are one of Adelaide’s key families, and the road to Perre’s conviction was a long one, with mob busting cop Colin McLaren overseeing a complex undercover sting that would eventually result in an arrest.

However, with the famously crooked police prosecutor Barry Moyse in power, the prosecution was blocked, and it took nearly 20 years for Perre to face justice for the murder of Geoffrey Bowen.

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2023-05-09/nca-bomber-domenic-perre-dies/102320068