Police Bust ‘Dangerous and Destructive’ Cocaine Gang

A sophisticated crime gang allegedly controlled the supply of sought-after cocaine, manipulating the drug’s price while distancing themselves from their illicit trade through a network built on anonymity. More than a tonne of the drug—worth over $1.8 billion (US$1.2 billion)—was allegedly ferried to customers in specially modified cars by a group known as The Commission over a four-month period. The syndicate’s clients included several other crime networks carving out their own slice of Sydney’s lucrative cocaine market, police said. A group of men arrested in raids across the city on Sept. 18 claimed to be part of The Commission, a storied alliance said to dominate the local drug trade....