Over in Australia, former drug kingpin Tony Mokbel managed to avoid additional time in prison over a drug trafficking conviction. 

Mokbel, one of the key figures in Melbourne’s gangland war, was sentenced to 30 years’ jail after pleading guilty to serious drug-related offences in 2012. 

Australian correspondent Murray Olds says reports have surfaced accusing his lawyer of corruption, prompting an additional investigation.

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Over in Australia, former drug kingpin Tony Mokbel managed to avoid additional time in prison over a drug trafficking conviction.&nbsp;
Mokbel, one of the key figures in Melbourne’s gangland war, was sentenced to 30 years’ jail after pleading guilty to serious drug-related offences in 2012.&nbsp;
Australian correspondent Murray Olds says reports have surfaced accusing his lawyer of corruption, prompting an additional investigation.
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Murray Olds: Australian correspondent on the Melbourne drug kingpin who avoided extra jail time

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