Marios Alexandridis, a little-known entrepreneur, has been revealed as the central figure in a major police operation targeting suspected money laundering and unexplained wealth across Sydney.

The revelation follows high-profile raids earlier this year, including at the $27 million Bellevue Hill mansion of Garrett and Stephanie Jandegian.

The Australian has reported that a police warrant for the raid was aimed at collecting evidence related to Alexandridis, not the Jandegians. There is no suggestion the Jandegians are involved in any wrongdoing.

The raids formed part of Strike Force Candice, a joint operation by the NSW Organised Crime Squad and the NSW Crime Commission. Simultaneous warrants were executed across Sydney’s east and south, including in Mosman, where Alexandridis was arrested.

Officers allegedly seized mobile phones, nearly a kilogram of cocaine, silver bullion, and over $1 million in luxury items.

Alexandridis was the only person charged in connection with the raids and is facing court next week over a charge of recklessly dealing with the proceeds of crime with intent to conceal.

Source: The Australian.

Former professional footballer and seafood heir Sarantis Parissos has been sentenced to six years and four months in jail after a series of serious offences involving South Australian police officers, including a hit-run that left a female officer injured.

Parissos, 41, of West Lakes, pleaded guilty to multiple charges, including dangerous driving to escape police and hindering an officer causing harm.

The most serious incident occurred in January 2022 when Parissos, tracked by PolAir in a black Range Rover, dragged a female officer several metres during an attempted arrest before fleeing.

He was later hit by a car while running from police and taken to hospital with a broken neck. The officer was also hospitalised and said in a victim impact statement the incident left her “frozen in pain.”

“2022 was the worst year of my life, physically and mentally,” she told the court. “My health is worth more than being treated like a speed bump.”

Parissos had previously stolen a police patrol car in December 2021, throwing an officer 10 metres and dislocating his shoulder.

“I knew if the gear stick was put into drive, I was in extreme danger… which would have likely killed me or seriously injured me,” the officer said.

Once a professional footballer in Greece and an employee at his family’s now-sold business, Parissos Seafoods, Parissos spiralled into drug use before the incidents. His lawyer admitted the actions were “catastrophically bad.”

Judge Rauf Soulio imposed a non-parole period of five years and one month, backdated to April 2022. Parissos was also disqualified from driving for four years.

Outside court, Police Association President Wade Burns welcomed the sentence, saying, “Police must be protected… It was pleasing to see a reasonably significant sentence handed down.”

Source: The Advertiser.

Nearly five decades after the brutal stabbing deaths of Suzanne Armstrong, 28, and Susan Bartlett, 27, in their Collingwood home, Perry Kouroumblis, 65, is facing charges over the infamous “Easey Street murders.”

Armstrong and Bartlett were found with more than 20 stab wounds in their inner-Melbourne property in January 1977, while Armstrong’s 16-month-old son, Gregory, was found unharmed in his cot.

Kouroumblis, a dual Greek Australian national, is accused of murdering both women and raping Armstrong between January 10 and 13, 1977.

He appeared via video link in Melbourne Magistrates Court on Tuesday, responding “Yeah I can” when asked if he could see and hear the courtroom. He is yet to enter a plea.

The court heard that 19 witnesses will give evidence at a six-day committal hearing beginning October 27.

Kouroumblis had been living in Greece since 2016, where Australia’s 20-year statute of limitations prevented arrest. He was detained on an INTERPOL red notice after travelling to Italy and was extradited to Australia in December 2024.

Source: 9News.