3 judges, 2 decades and 1 bad wig later, Tony Mokbel walks free

3 judges, 2 decades and 1 bad wig later, Tony Mokbel walks free

Independent Australia
08 Feb 2026, 06:30 GMT+

This photo of drug baronTony Mokbelleaving court with his criminal defence barristerNicola Gobbo(later exposed as a police informant)was taken circa 2005.

The accused Melbourne drug dealer was charged in Melbourne Magistrates' Court with inciting the importation of the drug ecstasy.

As reported innews.com.au:

According toABC,on Friday:

Bill McAuley's 40-plus-year news career began in 1969 as a cadet photographer at 'The Age' in Melbourne.

He has several publishedcollections, including 'Portraits of the Soul: A lifetime of images with Bill McAuley' and 'Last light on Victoria Dock, 1999'. To see more from Bill, clickhere.

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