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Court of Appeal Resentences Tony Mokbel to Time Served

The ruling recalculates his Magnum penalty to time served, reflecting the collapse of tainted cases tied to Nicola Gobbo.

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Tony Mokbel -- one of the key figures in Melbourne's years-long gangland war -- was handed a 30-year prison sentence in 2012 after pleading guilty to masterminding an elaborate drug syndicate
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Overview

  • A three-judge panel re-sentenced Mokbel to 13 years, seven months and 15 days, which the court found he has already served, so he will not return to prison.
  • The Magnum conviction for large-scale methylamphetamine trafficking stands, with the new sentence replacing the original 20-year term imposed for that conduct.
  • The Quills conviction was quashed after the court found Nicola Gobbo’s conduct as a police informer while advising Mokbel caused a substantial miscarriage of justice.
  • The Orbital conviction was set aside with a retrial ordered, and the Director of Public Prosecutions is considering whether to proceed, with a directions hearing listed for November 17.
  • Judges said Mokbel is no longer a serious drug offender and factored in his prison assault, time in solitary and COVID-19 conditions, as well as his current first-time offender status; he remains on strict bail pending Orbital.