Dark side of the force

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Members of the New South Wales police force have admitted to receiving bribes of AS$1000 or more from drug dealers. Despite the writing of a police anti-corruption plan for Manly in northern Sydney, National Crime Authority's retired general manager Peter Lamb believes that the Australian Police Force will always have to live with a certain amount of corruption.

author: Lagan, Bernard
Police, Police officers, New South Wales

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The south-west Sydney suburb of Fairfield has an outward appearance of contented suburbia which hides a community riddled by crime emanating from neighbouring Cabramatta, the centre of Sydney's heroin trade. Four Cabramatta police officers uncovered police corruption, and this has led to a parliamentary enquiry.

author: Lagan, Bernard
Melbourne, Australia, Drug abuse and crime

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L for leather

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The main features of the new car model Lexus IS 250 includes a Quad Cam 2.5L V6, 153 kw engine and fuel economy of 9.1L/100 km. The price of the base model with six-speed manual is $53,890 and Sports Luxury with six-speed auto is $78,500.

author: Lagan, Bernard
United States, Motor vehicles and car bodies, Automobiles, Automobile Manufacturing, Lexus IS 250 (Automobile)

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subjects list: Australia, Crime, Police corruption
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