Tobacconist charged over black market empire, weeks after his bloody kidnapping
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Source: The Age
Published: 2026-08-15 09:50 UTC+10:00
Section: National / NSW
Factuality Score: 90
Opinion Category: Neutral
Topics: Crime & Justice, Australia, Economy & Finance, Financial Markets, Business & Economy, Crime & Justice
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When tactical police raided a house in the north-west Sydney suburb of Dural they found Bilal Bou-Melhem bloodied, bound and held captive for a half-million dollar ransom.
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