Sydney's Cocaine Crisis

Sydney's Cocaine Crisis
Crime editor Mark Morri joins crime reporter Josh Hanrahan to discuss the surprising news around cocaine use and distribution in Australia right now and what the police are doing to stop it.
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[@DmantopG]

Notice the coppers hands are always shaking when they hold the baggies. Can't wait to go to the toilets.

[@bohemenper1636]

lol

[@stevelozevski8151]

👍

[@turningpointaustralia9531]

Mate it is obvious, that's how they all join the corrupt force

[@cali_313]

😂🤣😂🤣😂🤣😭

[@ebenj9649]

😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂

[@therooffairy5979]

Cheaper to get on a plane and go to Aculpulco for a week and get on it in paradise.

[@djiknowitall40]

ever been to a latin american jail?!

[@therooffairy5979]

@wakkythug Mexico

[@dannylujan3619]

That's if the cartel let you

[@mynutzhurt]

He does the whole interview while wearing his glasses on his eyebrows

[@BangzHaus]

how's old mate's hands shaking 2:50 and 3:08

[@DB6__]

Quick snort before 7news interview

[@kevdimo6459]

Weight getting lower but the price is staying the same. Hmmm it sounds like they should be looking at the CEO of a Potato Chip company.

[@sdbplumbing5595]

typical bags weigh .07

[@rickdrescher9690]

Or Cadburys.

[@tonybrowne7220]

@@sdbplumbing5595 That’s inflation for you.

[@sdbplumbing5595]

@@tonybrowne7220 😆

[@turningpointaustralia9531]

Mate it has been taxed by corrupt police

[@BOSS-rv7ju]

Legalise it. It’s that simple. Cops and government love drugs as it funds the police and many things however if you want the problems around drugs to stop, legalise it. Educate and spent the money on rehabs.

[@teatowel11]

If they legalised coke it would be cheaper than cigarettes or alcohol... until they tax it of course

[@mitchjames9350]

Portugal decriminalised narcotics and treat it as a health matter instead of a criminal matter, there seen drops in overdoses and narcotic related deaths in hospitals.

[@jimmybooki4281]

@@mitchjames9350 well you cannot rehabilitate walking talking ATM's.Every thing they buy is only good for baking cakes.

[@nelly-lu3dq]

trust the person with the name boss to say something like that ya dingus

[@Thataussiebattler]

yea and then get kids addicted quicker or more drug addict parents ruining everyone else's lives.

[@_script2796]

It’s funny they talk about it when lowkey both old mates talking probs sniffing it up themselves 😂😂

[@_script2796]

@@sal50111 😂😂😂

[@teatowel11]

The crisis is that the coke is not pure and is too expensive. Lets support Aussie farming and bring manufacuring back to Australia. Home grown coke is the future

[@lankaat]

Lol. I thought coke was one of the less harmful ones. But I have seen a good friend of mine get addicted very quickly and went downhill within years because of coke.

[@drk2803]

The plants require altitude and high humidity found in the Andes - you would need a pressurised greenhouse of a tremendous size, can't happen.

[@teatowel11]

@Dan Davies hook me up haha Brisbane dealers

[@neetylovescake]

@@drk2803 have you been experiencing the humidity in Sydney lol

[@redoinefaid8]

Junkies!!

[@npd6225]

It’s so cut down it’s garbage in Australia. Save yourself the cash. The distributors and bikies are junkies so you’ve got no chance.

[@shaneadams3758]

Haha you are so wrong

[@npd6225]

@@shaneadams3758 here we go. Someone who gets the best gear , 100% pure… gronk

[@williecosgrove]

@@shaneadams3758 CLOWN

[@hendofromthebush2450]

Shane brings it over himself on his kayak haha

[@jhaenga2330]

Aaaaaaa , yeh na , just your plug Jnr ! 😂💯🖕 Star rate up 😂😂😂😂

[@DrezMedia]

The Armenians, I knew Gladys Berejiklian was involved somehow. 🤣😂🤣

[@jordowhite6388]

Made me lol

[@jordowhite6388]

Somehow John Barilaro would have some sort of finger In the pie too 😂😂

[@Lord_Humungus]

she certainly has the nose for it

[@geenasti6490]

She related to the Kardashians?, 😂

[@TheDavinci888]

@@geenasti6490 yeah she's the better looking cousin

[@dk2010660]

I wonder if any of these two ever have had a line or smoked a joint!!!!

[@jaysheeze]

There off there heads in this vid.

[@imdskcnt4190]

That bald one looks like a veteran on the gear 😆 he sounded devastated himself reporting about the boys in blues doing a bust.

[@lucksg2841]

My mates mate a police officer in Sydney loves the rack

[@jimmybooki4281]

Walk down the street in the CBD oxford street or anywhere in the Eastern Suburbs night club precincts & ppl jumping in & out of cars lets even blind freddy know whats going on.Wonder what Stevie Wonder thinks.

[@mitchjames9350]

I wonder what J Rule thinks.

[@Jaysarn_daruleo]

I purchased a bag only a couple of times , never got the high like they get in the movies unfortunately and it costs so much in Aus

[@kizzjd9578]

Coz it was probably creatine, caffeine and lignocaine.

[@dylanthurgood5931]

I had it for the first time 3 months ago and I had a lot I’m almost 40 and I didn’t get the high as I was exspecting in the movies aswell very disappointed cost me a 1000$

[@graemecouch5010]

Call Scarface !

[@NevilleFuckenBartos]

We get more effects out of a covid vaccine or 5.

[@plugwaIk]

1:1 minimum at keg level atm so just imagine what people get once ol mate down the line is bagging up someone a half weight 🤣 no thanks

[@lloydchristmas2326]

Dial a dealer has been going for years , I could literally get a bag right now if I wanted to , it will never stop , too much demand it’s everywhere

[@danielmackey6791]

Got a number..... asking for myself

[@thesauce7289]

Drugs need to be legalised and regulated in order to take power and money away from gangs, and to stop a lot of this violence. Police trying to tackle drugs does absolutely nothing

[@jimmybooki4281]

Just go out the front of a club for a bunger & jump in the 1st car old mate jumps in waiting outside.You be right the car aint going no-where until u gets ur baggie.Driver aint going around the block.He got places to go & ppl to see,time means money.Welcome to Sydneys CBD.Even a tourist will be sweet on day of arrival if they smell the way the winds blowing.

[@jimmybooki4281]

@@thesauce7289 & u can pick it up every day for $8 a day just like methadone.There be no crime its a free for all run by the gov.They enable everything.And they produce quality.win/win for users not for gov.Think of all the jobs u create.🤣🤣🤣

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

@@thesauce7289 yup. The "war on drugs" is just a war on the most vulnerable people.

[@lewisbeaton7839]

Hardly a crisis australia has the worst and weakest coke Ive ever seen its laughable

[@alexandertalbot3054]

I agree it’s bunk and way over priced

[@pierre-carllabrecque328]

​​@TyaxCompin South America maybe. Since the pandemic in North America the gram when you purchase whole Kilos are between 15-20000 a kilo. Basically between 15-20$ a gram uncut. Sells for 80-100 a g uncut easily You can bring it down from 90% purity to 60-70% without people noticing.

[@Sticky1]

Depends who you know

[@ryno1808]

Theres high demand on the Australian cutter

[@imdskcnt4190]

Haha the younger blokes definitely jumped on the back of a car and done laps around the block a few times for sure.

[@bigboyblue7181]

Decriminalise it.

[@sdbplumbing5595]

60% of what half those gronks are snorting is kreatine caffeine and novacaine...

[@geenasti6490]

So the Armenians connects in LA is the Kardashians? 😂

[@johnnyz101]

can we get another underbelly series already. this stuff fascinating

[@markguthrie9901]

There is one coming on the Alladeen family

[@Sub0x-x40]

legalising it would totally devastate criminal networks

[@hippocraticly6167]

Even with the profit motive it's too logical to get done, although maybe with this gvnmt I'm willing to believe reason will win out

[@Harold_Flite]

You dont know how this works? They'll move on to other criminal activities.

[@Sub0x-x40]

i know more about how it works then you do boomer

[@mitchjames9350]

@@Harold_Flite but police resources can be used to combat them in those other criminal enterprises. The only other enterprise would be car rebirthing which is neglected in favour of narcotics.

[@mitchjames9350]

Exactly they will have to go back to car rebirthing.

[@Rajonrondoo99]

These guys definitely have numbers of there own

[@loboirra1135]

Less in a bag then before...Sounds familiar, Same as Doritos and any other product at Coles

[@John-nl4lt]

Western Sidney’s under water at the moment. But some filth you can’t clean off our streets. 😂🇦🇺

[@cameronbrown9080]

just like chocolate they're much smaller and more expensive

[@GenZMother]

The issue is the corrupt cops on bikie payrolls.

[@adventurez6691]

There is never a shortage in Sydney lol it's just as easy as getting food delivered

[@bigos2847]

Melbourne the same

[@mattholland13]

yea but cut I bet

[@adventurez6691]

@@mattholland13 it's all cut in Australia dumbo

[@lewisbeaton7839]

Yeah its all about 1% though 🤣 worst coke on the planet for sure

[@coasteyscoasteys]

Adventurez Australians are not happy Majority are depressed or anxious Need to look at root cause of it all

[@thecelt4807]

government and the corporations that feed them carrots dont want $$$$$$$$ competition ....THATS ALL IT BOILS DOWN TO FOLKS ,,,, to think any thing else is NAIVE af .... are you an adult ?yes is the dealer an adult ? yes then what f#ck business is it of anyone else ?.... answer none

[@owainjohns2815]

now that you are advertising the shortage, many will try to get gear through and cash in, nice work!

[@lillianlilo7447]

I thought that figuring out how to wear spectacles was pretty straightforward. Looks like someone has snorted a line too many.

[@unknown-rs4ec]

The AFP are taking it from the dealers and putting it back they are the biggest hypocrits

[@nibzzz123]

Bloke on the left has 100% smacked a few thumpers in the newscorp cubicles

[@Researchthejoos]

Without a doubt

[@jeffjohnson3871]

This will ruin your brain and soul horrible drug

[@enjinman]

Hopefully there’s no crisis how else would our judges , lawyers , Barristers , sports Tv personalities players survive?

[@farque4849]

Im actually lookin for a bag if anyone can help. Cheers.

[@arthurmandas7500]

Let's get real, any seizure (bar the 1-2 flukes) are only a tiny bit purposely sacrificed compared to what actually got into the country.! The top of the food chain has the connection, money and intelligence to refuse any intimidating by cops etc, because of the demand, & AUD/USD exchange rate - refusing to be slowed down in making $$$!

[@tebmc3650]

How much is A gram in Australia??

[@HairyKnuckles222]

300-250

[@phil4977]

Start raiding architects offices in Sydney. You will find piles of the stuff

[@lousassoul7344]

ITS AN EXPENSIVE HABIT IN OZ

[@PurplePerinaise]

Wait drug prohibition isn't working? Whodve thunk it!

[@KUPHSER]

That younger bloke gets on the nose beers 100% for sure

[@several.]

host sitting there trying not to incriminate himself. Tell me that man aint enjoy a few nose beers.

[@ISCDESIGNAustralia]

that coppa holding the coke @ 2:52 look at his hands shaking....i think hes had some of the gear

[@scottnofrendz3567]

You want some good coke? Buy it cold 🤣

[@milan-qx8yr]

No diet plz

[@jpaul2768]

These two blokes are going to rack a few after the interviews over.........

[@Squishymate]

Average journalism

[@nathanialmunro2396]

Legalise it so government can earn some cash and fix up the neighbourhood we need more PCYC and skateparks drug use is linked to boredom. But the cops don't want it to change there having to much fun pretending there job is needed.

[@mitchjames9350]

The government should tax and regulate it and make it that only pharmaceutical companies with strict regulations.

[@rondopolis113]

If the drug war was privately funded, they would have changed strategy a long time ago.

[@Daniel-zm1wt]

Oh no, not a good time! Thank God the fun police found it and shut it down.

[@stevencuenca1980]

All this does is make ppl feel like a bump lol 🤣

[@ZAN-THE-GOAT]

The problem now is that you have UC’s or should I say ex cops training the runners on police tactics therefore the dealers are getting smarter.

[@pendulum2001]

It’s okay people the police to stick it back out on the streets for you

[@monogramadikt5971]

all these exposes are always focusing on the guys at the bottom of the ladder,, guess thats the whole point eh, let the bottom feeders take all the heat

[@ralphross6332]

Look what it's done to America

[@jamesblonde2271]

Used to have a big coke habit and seeing it on screen usually triggers me. This stuff looked so bad I wasn't jealous at all 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣

[@plugwaIk]

Can see the creatine glissining in the sun 🤣

[@lewisbeaton7839]

Just bags of powder 🤣🤣

[@georgefairweathermoonlight4]

hay i wonder if its actually tested?..... So say ya get busted with 5 1g baggies, how much true weight is the illegal substance???? Dudes could be doing time for fukaalll

[@hippocraticly6167]

All this does is increase in prevelance and deaths from research chemicals

[@craigdutton6924]

Saving the septum’s one ☝️ at a time !

[@nunyabusiness6356]

Legalise it. Tax it. Then everyone will quit. Just like tobacco allegedly

[@asgaardnext3653]

60 kg haha that’s a joke

[@redoinefaid8]

Calm down pablo

[@madmots981]

Gotta get the nrl and afl their share...

[@WhatisAPaladin]

the dude on the left sometimes sounds like he forgets how to breath lol

[@WolfeTone17-98]

It's not the government or the police's business if people choose to use drugs.

[@JT-xj1pg]

usually idiots use drugs, yes let the idiots alone

[@mitchjames9350]

That’s why we should decriminalise it and treat it as a health matter not a criminal one for possession to use.

[@coasteyscoasteys]

Mahna Yes it is because drugged people affect other people in public

[@WolfeTone17-98]

@@coasteyscoasteys If that is the case alcohol should be banned however it's not the government or the police's business either.

[@brad3675]

Whack-a-mole.... It's a losing battle, so long as there is demand there will ALWAYS be supply.... The solution is to address the demand. Decrimilise and turn users to treatment to break the cycle of dependence.... Like Portugal has done

[@antisocialborn]

Surely a taste unc.

[@primz1236]

There dreaming if they think there's a shortage false news lol

[@OFDCLK]

Everyone has to eat 🤣

[@truth-Hurts375]

This is a rich mans drug...it will be hard to stamp it out.

[@benkingston5315]

move on, you have no idea what you're talking about

[@again5162]

Bert Newtons son got busted 10 years ago dealing coke to the movie stars, he actually played a dealer in 1 of the underbelly series before his bust

[@We_Are_All_Vultures]

The crisis is the price!

[@AzharSarek-kv3bx]

Finally receiveing the medical attention from my loved ones

[@shamus666]

These guys literally know nothing a gram is a gram it's always going to. Be the same 🤣

[@thaimanclark]

Solution for all governments with drug problems.... Start selling coke for 20 bucks a gram, etc. Imports stop. Good lord you have enough. Shouldn't take an old smuggler to tell you how.

[@stephmill8547]

All washed away into the sea now !

[@ZootZinBootZ]

Rack rating scale of purity

[@ardianpool9894]

Sell it in shops then the government can get money for it ffs

[@mattholland13]

legalise coke

[@bobobobo-ki2fw]

Yeah there is shortage it’s a crisis that you for bringing attention to this problem.

[@tintinjailhouse1312]

Look at it later so !! Peace im out !!

[@ontimeassessing4204]

Oh there goes the weekend

[@hernan5940]

Click bait, I thought you were running out of it!

[@benjaminblakemore9704]

Love this channel

[@alldayeveryday6464]

gLAD 👁️ ain't 8

[@mitchjames9350]

I wonder if dial a dealer do food deliveries as well.

[@davidjma7226]

More likely food delivery people offer extras as part of the service.

[@120hz]

Anyone know the number ? Asking for a friend 🤣

[@GypsiiSOUL]

Lol

[@GypsiiSOUL]

Ask the coppers they seem to have it on redial

[@waynewebster3824]

great series

[@kingkong81icloud]

A gram not a gram no more, what ? I know people try putting .8 out , get them to put it on the scales in front of you

[@Reebokanonymous]

Didn’t watch the video but I get a kick out of “orstralian kikaine croysis”

[@Taxiwayaviation28581]

Great show. Thanks lads

[@victoryline5689]

Am I the only one ripping back lines watching this fiasco🤔

[@bagthebird7610]

n here i was expecting a simple " Oh yeah yeah yeah nah yeah yeah coke bad yeah yeah nah "

[@escobarspeedboat7952]

Doing my own research to verify this, does anyone have a phone number

[@lightfoot.2000]

Its always the tip of the iceburg. Stuff will Always get thru.. . 😎👌

[@nicolasrose3064]

"Dial a Dealer".... What's the number.......?

[@baws4116]

Alot of it comes from big established business through cooperate

[@babydavey2782]

I think most people don’t seem happy on comments

[@shaunaustralia9906]

It will never stop ❤❤❤❤😂😂😂😂

[@grey7513]

Coke is very moreish. Wish I had a dial a dealer.

[@rensthereapa]

How many people cut that on the way to the punter lol