He was born Hamish Watson, a surfie dude from Sydney – but he could morph into whatever you needed him to be. Hamish is due to be sentenced to jail in early 2019 for swindling a handful of victims out of more than $7m. But these crimes are just the final pages in a resume too thick to staple; for decades he’s duped victims in the US, Canada, Britain, Hong Kong and Australia. How did he do it? How did he evade authorities around the world for so long and what’s he done with all those tens of ...
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A lifetime Black Power member is warning of a larger threat on the anniversary of the gang patch ban.
Today marks one year since the law was changed to give Police increased powers to go after gangs, including banning gang insignia in public.
Since then, officers have seized 182 patches, more than 600 insignia items, and 178 firearms.
But Community Advocate Denis O'Reilly told Ryan Bridge international cartels are becoming increasingly involved in gang activity.
He says they will recruit young gang members with promises of wealth and riches.
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