Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

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Source: theguardian.com

Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

Hamad arrested on behalf of Australian authorities for alleged drug trafficking

An exiled underworld boss connected to Victoria’s ongoing tobacco wars has been arrested in Iraq.

Kazem “Kaz” Hamad was arrested on behalf of Australian law enforcement authorities for alleged drug trafficking, according to a statement from the Iraq’s National Centre for International Judicial Cooperation on Monday night.

Exiled gangland boss Kazem Hamad linked to Victoria’s tobacco wars arrested in Iraq

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