In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with retired Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Kos, one of the original investigators behind Operation Afghan — a daring undercover sting targeting Italian organised crime in Griffith during the 1990s. Peter lifts the lid on the truth behind the famous infiltration of the Griffith Mafia.

From the early days of the drug squad and the rise of Antonio Romeo to undercover art dealers, fake identities and multimillion-dollar stings that pushed the limits of the law, Peter Kos reveals how the operation unfolded.

In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with retired Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Kos, one of the original investigators behind Operation Afghan &mdash; a daring undercover sting targeting Italian organised crime in Griffith during the 1990s. Peter lifts the lid on the truth behind the famous infiltration of the Griffith Mafia.
From the early days of the drug squad and the rise of Antonio Romeo to undercover art dealers, fake identities and multimillion-dollar stings that pushed the limits of the law, Peter Kos reveals how the operation unfolded.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.

Real Crime with Adam Shand

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them. 

Join investigative journalist Adam Shand each week as he takes you into his world of real crime, honed from forty years of covering Australia's biggest law and order stories. These are the firsthand stories of the cops, robbers, and victims who lived them.&nbsp;

Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

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In this powerful episode, Adam reunites with Tom De Souza, a young man he first met a decade ago while documenting Tom’s descent into methamphetamine addiction in the podcast Meth Destruction. Tom was just 13 when he spiralled from scholarship student to juvenile detention, drug use and violent crime.

Now 30, Tom has found sobriety, purpose, and a sense of home within himself. He’s travelled the world, become a journalist, and is directing a feature documentary — The Long Road Home — exploring identity, redemption and his journey across Indonesia by motorbike. In a raw and deeply moving conversation, Adam and Tom reflect on the moments that saved him, the ones that nearly destroyed him, and the friendships that shaped both paths.

 

In this powerful episode, Adam reunites with Tom De Souza, a young man he first met a decade ago while documenting Tom&rsquo;s descent into methamphetamine addiction in the podcast&nbsp;Meth Destruction. Tom was just 13 when he spiralled from scholarship student to juvenile detention, drug use and violent crime.
Now 30, Tom has found sobriety, purpose, and a sense of home within himself. He&rsquo;s travelled the world, become a journalist, and is directing a feature documentary &mdash; The Long Road Home &mdash; exploring identity, redemption and his journey across Indonesia by motorbike. In a raw and deeply moving conversation, Adam and Tom reflect on the moments that saved him, the ones that nearly destroyed him, and the friendships that shaped both paths.
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Surviving Ice, Crime and Chaos: Tom’s Second Chance | Tom de Souza

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When Australia’s most volatile moments unfold — a siege, a suicide attempt, a hostage situation, or a person in deep crisis — there’s one specialist quietly working to bring everyone home alive: the police negotiator.

In this gripping episode, Adam sits down with Leading Senior Constable Lee Wolahan, one of Victoria Police’s most experienced and respected negotiators. Across more than 800 critical incidents, Lee has faced people at the edge — physically, emotionally and psychologically — and helped guide them back to safety.

 

When Australia&rsquo;s most volatile moments unfold &mdash; a siege, a suicide attempt, a hostage situation, or a person in deep crisis &mdash; there&rsquo;s one specialist quietly working to bring everyone home alive: the police negotiator.
In this gripping episode, Adam sits down with Leading Senior Constable Lee Wolahan, one of Victoria Police&rsquo;s most experienced and respected negotiators. Across more than 800 critical incidents, Lee has faced people at the edge &mdash; physically, emotionally and psychologically &mdash; and helped guide them back to safety.
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Words That Save Lives: A Negotiator’s Story | Lee Wolahan

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In this episode, Adam sits down with Australia’s most recognisable criminal psychologist, Tim Watson-Munro — a man who has spent nearly 50 years staring into the darkest corners of the human mind. From Parramatta Jail in the 1970s to some of the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history, Tim has assessed thousands of offenders, earning the trust of hardened criminals and the respect of courts and the public. But Tim’s story isn’t just about what he witnessed, it’s about what it cost him. At the height of his career, the weight of extreme violence, trauma and expectation began to take its toll. 

In this episode, Adam sits down with Australia&rsquo;s most recognisable criminal psychologist, Tim Watson-Munro &mdash; a man who has spent nearly 50 years staring into the darkest corners of the human mind. From Parramatta Jail in the 1970s to some of the most notorious cases in Australian criminal history, Tim has assessed thousands of offenders, earning the trust of hardened criminals and the respect of courts and the public.&nbsp;But Tim&rsquo;s story isn&rsquo;t just about what he witnessed, it&rsquo;s about what it cost him. At the height of his career, the weight of extreme violence, trauma and expectation began to take its toll.&nbsp;

The Criminal Psychologist Who Flew Too Close to the Flame | Tim Watson Munro 

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Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

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