Secrecy orders and back exits as alleged gangster puts AFP under scrutiny
Several AFP officers have been given orders protecting them from prosecution as secrecy over their actions in capturing a fugitive in Türkiye increases.
Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers giving testimony in an alleged deportation case of a Sydney gangster, Masood Zakaria, are protected by court orders from prosecution for any potential law-breaking actions. Zakaria is challenging his two gangland murder charges, claiming he was kidnapped by private security firms Skytraders and Hart International in Türkiye in 2023.
The AFP is under investigation for the forced deportation of Zakaria, with senior officers being questioned about their involvement. The court has ordered the suppression of some evidence and the secrecy surrounding the proceedings, as senior officers were questioned in secret and under strict confidentiality agreements. Zakaria's legal team argues that the AFP's actions were unlawful, while the police maintain their actions were legal.
The case has intensified scrutiny on the AFP's handling of Zakaria's deportation from Türkiye to Australia.
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