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Abalone trafficking charges against Indigenous men dropped
John Henry Carriage stands outside of Nowra Local Court after charges against him were dropped. (ABC South East NSW: Toby Hemmings)
Prosecutors have withdrawn all charges against seven Walbunja men accused of illegally trafficking thousands of blacklip abalone.
The co-accused were charged following a joint surveillance operation by NSW Fisheries officers and police from August 2023 to February 2024.
An application for NSW Police to pay the legal bills of the defendants will be heard on Friday.
The trial of seven Walbunja men accused of illegally trafficking thousands of blacklip abalone has collapsed after questions about surveillance evidence.
The men had pleaded not guilty to multiple counts of illegally trafficking the high-value shellfish and participating in an organised criminal group.
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Seven South Coast men accused of participating in an organised criminal group that trafficked thousands of blacklip abalone have appeared before Nowra Local Court.
According to documents tendered to the court, the group allegedly trafficked 'Haliotis rubra' commonly known as blacklip abalone from locations across the South Coast between September 2023 and February 2024.
Under NSW law, "trafficking" includes taking, selling, receiving or possessing fish illegally, and offences can carry a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison.
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‘Inherently dangerous’: Popular Blue Mountains destination closes
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Blue Mountains City Council has closed the popular Lincoln’s Rock lookout for at least three months due to increased safety risks. Mayor Mark Greenhill said “we cannot, in good conscience, keep it open”.
The clifftop destination, in Wentworth Falls, closed last week after a growing number of visitors continued to ignore safety warnings at the unfenced site that overlooks the Jamison Valley.
Last year, Greenhill told this masthead the lookout had received a surge in visitors after a popular K-pop star, Jennie from group Blackpink, visited the site in 2023 and shared photos of herself sitting on the edge of the rock to her 80 million-plus Instagram followers.
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