Nightclub fire-bombings and ‘the Ghost’: Melbourne’s latest crime war
What started with a single nightclub attack has escalated into what’s been dubbed Melbourne’s hospitality crime war.
It started with a single nightclub attack and escalated into what’s been dubbed Melbourne’s hospitality crime war.
More than 30 clubs, pubs and restaurants have been targeted in drive-by shootings, break-ins and fire-bombings.
And while dozens of arrests have been made, the people behind the attacks remain a mystery.
One theory? That an international crime syndicate led by a man called “the Ghost” is ordering the hits from a bunker in Iraq.
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Today, Herald Sun senior reporter Seb Costello on the escalating attacks threatening the lives and livelihoods of Melbourne venue owners.
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Guest: Senior reporter at the Herald Sun, Seb Costello
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