Underbelly: The Gangland War: The Gangland WarThe book behind the hard-hitting TV drama First he got lucky. Then he got life. They called Carl Williams 'The Truth' but the truth was he was just a fat kid with a pill press and a taste for fast food, fast women and fast bucks. He got lucky the day Jason Moran shot him in the belly instead of in the head. Carl didn't return the favour: one by one, Moran and his brother and father and their mates were shot dead during an underworld war that was really an extermination program. But Carl's luck ran out when the Purana Taskforce came calling. He was sentenced to life imprisonment with a minimum of 35 years. And that's the truth. This is Australia's underbelly ... bullet holes and all. |
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... Runner' decided to accept Carl Williams' offer, the drink was smuggled alcohol and the venue was the aptly-named Swallow Unit of Port Phillip Prison, Victoria's top security jail. According to The Runner, it was there that Williams ...
... Runner' decided to accept Carl Williams' offer, the drink was smuggled alcohol and the venue was the aptly-named Swallow Unit of Port Phillip Prison, Victoria's top security jail. According to The Runner, it was there that Williams ...
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... Runner was released and within weeks he was going out with Roberta Williams' sister, Michelle. He may not have been blood family, but he seemed the next best thing. The Runner and Carl Williams met daily, and Williams asked his new ...
... Runner was released and within weeks he was going out with Roberta Williams' sister, Michelle. He may not have been blood family, but he seemed the next best thing. The Runner and Carl Williams met daily, and Williams asked his new ...
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... Runner, 'The rear of the hatch of the car opened up and Jason shot several shots at us from the back of the car.' Which is when Williams lost interest, saying: 'We will get him another time'. Williams and the Runner went to pubs and ...
... Runner, 'The rear of the hatch of the car opened up and Jason shot several shots at us from the back of the car.' Which is when Williams lost interest, saying: 'We will get him another time'. Williams and the Runner went to pubs and ...
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... Runner and his new partner, 'The Driver', inspected the football oval and planned an ambush. On 14 June 2003, armed and ready, they watched the football clinic but did not see Jason. They agreed to try again the next week. Williams had ...
... Runner and his new partner, 'The Driver', inspected the football oval and planned an ambush. On 14 June 2003, armed and ready, they watched the football clinic but did not see Jason. They agreed to try again the next week. Williams had ...
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... Runner to get out before the driver headed around the block to wait for him. The Runner put on a balaclava. He had a shotgun and two revolvers. He ran to the driver's side of the blue van, aimed the shotgun at Moran and fired through ...
... Runner to get out before the driver headed around the block to wait for him. The Runner put on a balaclava. He had a shotgun and two revolvers. He ran to the driver's side of the blue van, aimed the shotgun at Moran and fired through ...
Contents
The fugitive | |
Out of his league | |
The first domino | |
The mourning after | |
Mad bad then | |
The Italian jobs | |
Inside | |
The tide turns | |
Quarter to midnight | |
Counterpunch | |
Cool beer cold blood | |
The double cross | |
Rats in the ranks | |
Body blow | |
Alas mad Richard | |
Black Mark | |
Pop culture | |
The deadly circle | |
A hole in the Iron Curtain | |
Sitting duck | |
Going the distance | |
Married to the | |
Playing with snakes | |
Endplay | |
The summing | |
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