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CONNECTIONS

by Bob Bottom (1985)

An investigation and expose of organised crime and criminals operating within Australia. Revealing the longtime scams and big-money schemes employed by mobsters and gangsters. This includes the illicit drug industry, from production and refinement to distribution on the streets. The illegal betting business, race-fixing, and horse nobbling. The native animal export trade, whereby local fauna is smuggled overseas and sold to customers desiring exotic pets. The shoplifting gangs that originate from Australia but operate in foreign locales, mostly London. And, the formal training provided. The loan shark business that embraces a model designed to keep the debtor in debt forever and the gamblers who require these loans to be able to continue placing bets. Read The Nugan-Hand Connection for a descriptive account of the Nugan-Hand Bank. Read Missing Heiress to gain an understanding of the ruthless approach to urban redevelopment, particularly in and around Kings Cross and Potts Point, and the likely assassination of local activist Juanita Nielsen. Non-fiction. 117 pages.

Book cover of 'Bob Bottom Connections' featuring a stylised image of a man's face in a target, with text listing various crime rackets and networks of influence in Australia.

DETAILS:

Title: Connections. Crime rackets and networks of influence Down-Under.

Year: 1985

Author: Bob Bottom

Pages: 117

Series: Connections 1 / 2

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Book review by Keith Salter

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