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Involved (allegedly) in some wildlife smuggling ring.
If that's true it's even worse than the roids for mine.
If that's true it's even worse than the roids for mine.
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hey Vasco could you cut n paist the story. can access it1911 1912 1913 1923 1935 1936 1937 1940 1945 1974 1975 2002 2013 2018 2019 2020Comment
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I suspect this has to do with his snake fetish.Comment
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SUSPENDED NRL star Martin Kennedy has been arrested over his alleged involvement in an illegal international wildlife smuggling ring.
The 28-year-old former Sydney Roosters and Broncos player was arrested at his Bondi home yesterday, where federal police seized a large amount of cash and a number of snakes while investigating his involvement in the trafficking of reptiles overseas.
Police will allege that he was responsible for 16 packages that arrived in Australia from Thailand containing more than 200 animals, including Chinese soft-shell turtles, alligator snapping turtles, snakehead fish, sugar gliders, veiled chameleons and freshwater stingrays.
Kennedy was under suspension when arrested. Picture: Mark Evans It will also be alleged that between July and October 2016 investigators seized six packages bound for Sweden containing more than 40 native Australian shingleback lizards.
The Saturday Telegraph understands a number of individuals are involved in the smuggling racket, where rare reptiles are caught in the Outback and then mailed overseas.
The crews are recruited by syndicates who go to locations such as the Kimberleys and mail the reptiles to Sydney, where they are sold on the black market.
A number of snakes were seized at his Bondi residence.
Federal Police seized large amounts of cash and evidence.
A shingleback lizard breeding pair can fetch thousands of dollars overseas. Sources said a shingleback lizard was worth up to $400 locally, and more overseas. “A breeding pair can get thousands overseas,” a wildlife investigator said.
“(Smugglers) often just take a risk that the animals will survive the flights and they are heavily packaged.”
Once a rising NRL star, Kennedy was last year suspended from playing for two years and nine months for breaching the league’s anti-doping policy.
The NRL Tribunal found Kennedy guilty of ordering performance-enhancing drugs during the 2012 off-season. It added an extra nine months to his ban after he was also found guilty of trying to delete evidence from his phone.This guy never learns...
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Possibly the person with most insight is stephenj,,
Not judging anyone but a tragedy for MArty if true. A downward spiralWritten and published on behalf of the Liberal Party, Queensland
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He will serve time for this. This a guy many talked about in the past as a potential leader at the club. What a fool.Comment
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Not sure 'tragedy' is the right word for someone who willingly breaks the law. I think this is a putrid crime and hope he gets an appropriate punishmentOriginally posted by The Axe View PostComment
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They should bubble wrap him then put him in a cardboard box with no food, water or air, call a courier company to cart him around Sydney all day in an enclosed hot van then drop him at the airport where he can be put in a hanger for up to 8 hours then load him on a plane for 15 hours in the cargo section & see how he go's.
Farkin clown.Comment
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More like a Greek tragedy. The fall of person with character flaws. Was referring to the fact he was playing NRL 3 years ago to potentially prisonOriginally posted by Easts75 View PostWritten and published on behalf of the Liberal Party, QueenslandComment
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He has no priors & he will probably claim that he was depressed.
If he is found guilty he will end up getting a fine, a good behaviour bond & a conviction recorded against his name but he wont go to jail for it.Comment
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That's pretty serious. He's fuucked.Comment
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Originally posted by Mickie Lane View Post
LOL just lol.
Wonder who they could force him to breed with after that ordeal?Comment
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what a dirt bag I hope he gets locked upComment
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