About this episode

Adam discusses the Melbourne tobacco wars and the arson attacks linked to Kazem Hamad's crime syndicate.

In a new Friday bonus episode, From The Desk, Adam gives his thoughts on the Melbourne tobacco wars and what's driving the unprecedented wave of arson attacks orchestrated from offshore by Kazem Hamad's crime syndicate. Despite recent successes, police can't arrest their way to success.    See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

People in this episode

Host: Adam Shand

Topics covered

• tobacco wars
• arson attacks
• crime syndicate
• law enforcement
• Melbourne

Keywords

• Melbourne
• tobacco wars
• arson
• Kazem Hamad
• crime syndicate
• law enforcement

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Kazem Hamad's crime syndicate

Places: Melbourne

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