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Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

Update: 2025-11-09
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In this episode, Adam Shand speaks with retired Detective Senior Sergeant Peter Kos, one of the original investigators behind Operation Afghan — a daring undercover sting targeting Italian organised crime in Griffith during the 1990s. Peter lifts the lid on the truth behind the famous infiltration of the Griffith Mafia.

From the early days of the drug squad and the rise of Antonio Romeo to undercover art dealers, fake identities and multimillion-dollar stings that pushed the limits of the law, Peter Kos reveals how the operation unfolded.

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Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

Inside Operation Afghan: Behind the Griffith Mafia | Peter Kos

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