Undercover
Jun 2010 · Sold by HarperCollins Australia
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Undercover is a remarkable true story about the Australian underworld.
Fake identities. Drugs. Cash. Danger. All in a day's work for a Drug Squad cop Made infamous by tV series Underbelly and Underbelly: A tale of two Cities, the Australian underworld has been exposed. UNDERCOVER is the story of an undercover detective working to infiltrate the Australian drug scene. Damian Marrett's penetrating yet darkly comic insights and astonishing candour provides the real story behind bringing down the Griffith Mafia. After reluctantly joining the Victorian Police in 1986, Damian Marrett was handpicked four years later to work in a covert capacity for the Drug Squad. Marrett was so exceptionally talented that he was responsible for some of the biggest drug busts in Australian law enforcement history. the young detective is famously known for infiltrating the seemingly impenetrable Griffith Mafia, in an operation codenamed Afghan which is still regarded as Australia's most complex covert sting operation. Compelled to stay in character for long periods of time over the nine month operation, Marrett became the knockabout drug dealer Ben Gleeson. Operation Afghan concluded in a tense stand-off in country NSW where ten mafia gangsters were arrested on 36 separate drugs and firearms charges. the trial followed and eight were sentenced to 41 years of combined jail time. true crime addicts will find Marrett's account of his six years as an undercover agent organising dangerous stings in the criminal underworld a must-read. West Australian
Fake identities. Drugs. Cash. Danger. All in a day's work for a Drug Squad cop Made infamous by tV series Underbelly and Underbelly: A tale of two Cities, the Australian underworld has been exposed. UNDERCOVER is the story of an undercover detective working to infiltrate the Australian drug scene. Damian Marrett's penetrating yet darkly comic insights and astonishing candour provides the real story behind bringing down the Griffith Mafia. After reluctantly joining the Victorian Police in 1986, Damian Marrett was handpicked four years later to work in a covert capacity for the Drug Squad. Marrett was so exceptionally talented that he was responsible for some of the biggest drug busts in Australian law enforcement history. the young detective is famously known for infiltrating the seemingly impenetrable Griffith Mafia, in an operation codenamed Afghan which is still regarded as Australia's most complex covert sting operation. Compelled to stay in character for long periods of time over the nine month operation, Marrett became the knockabout drug dealer Ben Gleeson. Operation Afghan concluded in a tense stand-off in country NSW where ten mafia gangsters were arrested on 36 separate drugs and firearms charges. the trial followed and eight were sentenced to 41 years of combined jail time. true crime addicts will find Marrett's account of his six years as an undercover agent organising dangerous stings in the criminal underworld a must-read. West Australian
Undercover is a remarkable true story about the Australian underworld.
Fake identities. Drugs. Cash. Danger. All in a day's work for a Drug Squad cop Made infamous by tV series Underbelly and Underbelly: A tale of two Cities, the Australian underworld has been exposed. UNDERCOVER is the story of ...
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Eddie Gallo
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January 26, 2014
Great read. Well written with lots of the nitty gritty and hard work involved in being an undercover operative. Not only was Marrett good at his job he is also a very good writer. Written in easy to read style without co promising the story. Some undercover operatives stand out in what they achieve, Jarrett is one of those. Must read for anyone interested in Australian true crime, especially in Melbourne before the 1990's. Marrett deserves all the plaudits an accolades received.
Rainie S
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September 2, 2015
Best crime book I've read, it has everything & so much more
Festively Plump
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October 11, 2013
I recommend this book. Honest, gritty and humorous in places. Damian is a true ocker.
About the author
Damian is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading commentators on crime. Having already published 3 best selling books capturing his fascinating and dangerous life as a deep undercover operative with Victorian Police, Damian has recently appeared in Gangs of Oz, Today Tonight and has also been a commentator with News Limited and other media organisations. Damian’s first book, Undercover will soon be the subject of a feature film and his first television series will debut later in 2009.
Damian is fast becoming one of Australia’s leading commentators on crime. Having already published 3 best selling books capturing his fascinating and dangerous life as a deep undercover operative with Victorian Police, Damian has recently appeared in Gangs of Oz, Today Tonight and has also been a...
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