Inside Australia’s gangland wars | Four Corners

The execution of one of Australia’s most powerful organised criminals in Sydney last year has raised difficult questions about the role of police in preventing such deaths. Police recorded the alleged murder plot weeks before it happened, yet police faced a dilemma: Should they intervene? And if so, when? In the shadowy world of hitmen, where gangsters are both predators and prey, what risks come with letting these deadly games play out? In Silent Orders reporter Mahmood Fazal talks to contract killers and people involved in organised crime and investigates whether police have failed in their duty to protect the public. CHAPTERS 00:00 – Australia's bloodiest gangland war 02:30 – Street Crew 05:01 – Contract killings 06:49 – Innocent people murdered 09:50 – Alen Moradian 10:28 – Murdered in Bondi Junction 15:48 – Kill or be killed 16:50 – The Commission 19:35 – Police surveillance 20:08 – Murder plot 24:35 – Wave of violence 29:30 – The dilemma 33:05 – Police raids 34:00 – Ambush 38:15 – Should police intervene? This episode was originally broadcast as ‘Silent Orders’ on 16 September 2024 on ABC TV and ABC iview. Four Corners is Australia’s premier investigations documentary series. Follow Four Corners on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/abc4corners Subscribe to the Four Corners weekly newsletter: https://www.abc.net.au/news/subscribe Find out more at the Four Corners website: https://www.abc.net.au/news/programs/4corners Note: In most cases, our captions are auto-generated. #ABCNewsIndepth #ABCNewsAustralia #4Corners