James Dalamangas: Australia’s ‘most-wanted’ on the move overseas after Operation Ironside

·

Underworld travel routes across international borders have been busy as Australia’s most wanted fugitives hiding overseas are on the move in the wake of learning that their encrypted chats had been monitored by cops, The Daily Telegraph reports.

Codenamed Ironside, the Anom operation which handed 25 million messages to the FBI and the Australian Federal Police, has given Australian law enforcement the upper hand.

“There is no doubt that Ironside has caused a massive disruption in the criminal sphere,” AFP Detective Sergeant Matt Stocks told The Daily Telegraph.

READ MORE: Operation Ironside: Who are the Greek Australians charged in the sting of the century?

James Dalamangas leaves a Sydney court in 1998. The Daily Telegraph.

Among those on the move, according to The Daily Telegraph, is James Dalamangas, 51, who has been on Australia’s most wanted list the longest at over 20 years.

He remains on the run in Greece where as a dual Australian and Greek national, the Greek government has refused to extradite him. They have agreed to prosecute him in Greece if he is ever caught.

READ MORE: Operation Ironside: Greek Australians among those charged in NSW police bust.

The Daily Telegraph reports that he was involved in a brawl at Star City Casino where his brother Peter was killed in 1998. He fled Australia in 1999 after fatally stabbing father-of-two George Giannopoulos inside a Greek nightclub in Belmore. He is also wanted over the shooting murder of bouncer Tim Voukelatos.

Dalamangas is allegedly on the move. Photo: NSW Police Force.

READ MORE: Operation Ironside: Greek Australians among those arrested in SA.

But police sources told The Daily Telegraph that Dalamangas, who is believed to have put on weight and has a $200,000 bounty on his head, has not got away with it.

He was seen out clubbing in Athens with underworld figure John Macris weeks before Macris was assassinated in late 2018.

“It is not impossible that he will be grabbed. When we get information about him, we pass it on to the Greek authorities,” a police source said.

Source: The Daily Telegraph.

Advertisement

Share:

KEEP UP TO DATE WITH TGH

By subscribing you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy.

Advertisement

Latest News

Sydney remembers Cyprus’ fight for freedom ahead of National Day anniversary

Cypriot and Greek Australians gathered in solemn remembrance on Sunday, 30 March, for a memorial service marking Cyprus National Day.

Greek Orthodox Community of SA celebrates 204th year of Greek Independence

The Greek Orthodox Community of South Australia commemorated Greek Independence Day with joyous festivities on Sunday, 30 March.

From alleyway to legacy: Coburg’s Kastoria Lane project gains momentum

Merri-bek City Council has greenlit public consultation for the naming of Kastoria Lane, a project set to transform a neglected alleyway.

Burwood Council celebrates Greek National Day with local community

On Wednesday, March 26, Burwood Council hosted its annual Greek National Day celebrations, marking the 1821 start of Greece's Revolution.

Canberra remembers Greece’s fight for freedom with wreath laying and cultural display

On Sunday, Canberra’s Greek community came together to celebrate one of the biggest celebrations in Greek history, Independence Day.

You May Also Like

Greece sells 15-year debt for first time in more than decade

Greece raised 2.5 billion euros ($2.77 billion) through a 15-year bond sale on Tuesday, according to a lead manager. The bond priced for a yield...

United Kingdom returns twelve stolen religious icons to Greece

Twelve icons stolen in 2005 from the Church of the Dormition of the Visokos Virgin in Kalouta have recently been repatriated to Greece from the UK.

Canada Bay councillors vote down motion calling for Mayor Angelo Tsirekas to resign

A council meeting held earlier this week has led to a motion urging the City of Canada Bay’s long-standing mayor Angelo Tsirekas to quit.