International crime was thrown into disarray when America's FBI created an App that promised communications security. Crime fighters were listening in when this was adopted by gangsters and a film at a Sydney murder tial jury watched live scenes as a man ran up to a solicitor in a Sydney street and shot him dead.
The murdered man was was Ho Ledinh (65) and he was shot three times. The prosecution alleges Mr Ledinh was killed by Arthur Kelikilo and that Abraham Senai collarorated with the shooter to arrange for the muerder to be carried out. Mr Senai has pleaded not guilty.
This seems to have been a classical " sting " operation. The prosecution allege Mr Sinai communicated with the shooter, Arthur Keleklio to arrange Mr Ledinh's murder. The App was an encrypted platform used by about 12,500 international crime figures when it was deemed " safe " by hundreds of Australian criinals.
This was the breakthrough law enforcement has long awaited. It appears to have ensnared one of Australia's most wanted criminals who has been hiding out in Turkey. Law enfoprcement is keeping very quiet about where the gathered information may be taking them, but international crime syndicates are known to be very worried.
The electronic era has been infiltrated by criminals who are usually several steps ahead of the law. The " deep web " as it is known holds many secrets that allow illicit drugs to be trafficked fairly openly and it seems that criminals have been duped into using a system that has been penetrated by the law.
Law enforcement has been successful in catching and prosecuting the small time criminals who are the conduit between the drug scene and the end customers, but the big players remain encrusted behind tight security and move their money about on the international scene.
This highly secretive, three year App operation , codenamed ' Ironside " in Australia and " Trojan " in the US has so far led to 224 arrests across Australia, while 2.7 tonnes of drugs, 104 weapons and $ 45 Million in cash has been seized.
The news media has been reporting hyper activity in rounding up criminals here in Australia and now we know why this is happening. This has been a massive security breach that reaches right into the world of casinos and banks and is upsetting the money trail.
There is panic in the underworld, and it seems likely that this penetration still has a long way to go to reach its end !
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