AustraliaA former Melbourne organized crime figure, Kazem Hamad, also known as Kadhim Malik Hamad Rabah al-Hajami, has received a life sentence in an Iraqi court for drug trafficking. He was deported from Australia in 2023 and was allegedly a major player in Melbourne's tobacco wars. According to Iraqi authorities, Hamad was responsible for importing significant amounts of narcotics into both Iraq and Australia, including heroin, and was associated with transnational criminal organizations engaged in drug trafficking, money laundering, and violent crimes. His arrest in Iraq, facilitated by information from the Australian Federal Police (AFP), led to internal conflict within his criminal network. The AFP emphasized that while Hamad's capture was a significant achievement, their efforts against his syndicate were ongoing.
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