How 'violence brokers' are transforming organised crime | ABC NEWS

A drive-by shooting targeting a funeral is just another sign that Sydney's gangland scene has entered a new era of "disorganised crime", according to a senior police officer.

Sydney's organised crime figures used to rely on trusted individuals to carry out sophisticated and targeted attacks on rivals in the dead of night.

Some hits were motivated by unpaid debts and rip-offs, but the ultimate goal was to protect a syndicate's grip on one of the most lucrative drug markets in the world, Australia.

These days, a contract is put out for bidding on an open marketplace by a so-called "violence broker", operating on the orders of an offshore entity to which they have no allegiance.

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