The Great Bookie Robbery: Part 2 - Crime Bizarre

About this episode

Titus and Mick explore the violent aftermath of Melbourne's Great Bookie Robbery and its impact on the gangland era.

Titus and Mick return for Part 2 of the unbelievable story behind Melbourne’s Great Bookie Robbery and the bloody gangland war that followed. From the murders of Les and Brian Kane to the killings that paved the way for the infamous Melbourne gangland era, they trace how one robbery triggered decades of violence, revenge and underworld power struggles. If you’d like more Crime Bizarre, become a member of Bizarre Plus. Click here to join today As a member, you’ll get: A weekly bonus podcast Access to all past episodes Exclusive behind-the-scenes access Access to the members-only chatroom Ability to vote on future episodes Early access to any live show tickets See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Hosts: Titus, Mick Molloy

Topics covered

• Great Bookie Robbery
• gangland war
• Melbourne
• violence
• underworld power struggles
• crime

Keywords

• Great Bookie Robbery
• Melbourne
• gangland war
• violence
• underworld
• crime

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Bizarre Plus

Places: Melbourne

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