• Operation Lavender

  • Feb 26 2025
  • Length: 13 mins
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Operation Lavender

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  • Operation Lavender, conducted by the Australian Federal Police (AFP), aimed to dismantle a sophisticated drug syndicate. The syndicate leaders, wary of traditional surveillance, frequently met in a public park in Melbourne. The AFP established an elaborate hidden listening post in Fawkner Park, utilising bugging devices, video cameras, and light intensifier cameras to capture the principals' conversations and actions. The operation culminated when the principals, Paltos, Karp, and Palmer, arrived from Sydney to coordinate a drug drop. Their discussions, recorded by the AFP, revealed details of the drug deal, payment disputes, and counter-surveillance measures they attempted. Ultimately, this evidence led to their arrest and subsequent guilty pleas, marking a significant victory for law enforcement.
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