Nick McKenzie follows the global hunt for Australia's most wanted | 60 Minutes Australia
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- This 60 Minutes story from 2021 is the culmination of a decade of work by Nick McKenzie, where he follows the hunt for Australia's most wanted criminal, suspected Turkish-Australian drug trafficker Hakan Ayik. Ayik was arrested in Turkey in November 2023, alongside 36 others involved in an “international armed organised crime” group
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Synopsis | The Facebook Gangster (2021)
For investigative reporter Nick McKenzie, this story is the result of a decade of work. It's the hunt for Australia's most wanted criminal, a rat-cunning, ruthless gangster who has made an eye-watering fortune importing massive quantities of drugs into Australia. Law enforcement authorities call the criminal network he helps to operate "The Aussie Cartel", but now, after years on the run outwitting the cops, his arrogance could be about to lead to his downfall. By linking top-secret intelligence with multiple online clues - including some of this man's remarkably careless Facebook and Instagram activity - McKenzie has discovered the location of the crook's secret hideout.
VIDEO CHAPTERS:
00:00 Intro
02:17 the thirteen year search for Hakan Ayik
03:22 AFP Investigator Roland Singor
04:28 Hakan Ayi bikie crime collaboration
05:03 Ayik flees Australia
06:25 Corruption in Australia’s ports and airports
07:53 Encrypted phones
09:25 Former Australian Criminal intelligence Commission CEO, Michael Phelan
11:00 The Aussie Cartel
13:36 Bikie gangs infiltrate quantas
15:36 Hakan Ayik internet trail
18:30 Hakan Ayik renounces his Australian citizenship
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for those who are 'international law illiterate': the reporter called him in his hotel was a mistake (basically you tipped him off). He immediately renounced his Australian citizenship AFTER the call. So now it's difficult to extradite him, and so, most likely he will sell the hotel and change his name again.
I thought the same thing. So just for the ratings and a one-off piece, that few (in the grand scheme of things) saw I don't think it was worth it. Don't get me wrong it wasn't a bad piece, but putting aside the danger such an act put the journalist in, if half of what is alleged in this piece is true, then 60 Minutes and the journalist quite possibly tipped this man off. Hakan may never be seen again or at very least it will be the last chance for the authorities to catch this man for a long time and it will cost Australia millions of dollars to find his whereabouts now.
Hakan may of been comfortable and at ease, possibly even starting to let his guard down, what do you think he is doing right now? It is irresponsible that for the sake of ratings, more Australians will die from the drugs that are being imported, not including outlying crime that will continue because of their trade. If the journalist thinks he will be safe when he returns to Australia, then he didn't learn anything from his investigation, he just painted a target on his back. I am in no way saying the journalist shouldn't of investigated, but calling him... that is another level of stupid that isn't often witnessed.
@@Sir_Furry_Quokkalot ... lol ... nice profile name
That's absolutely hilarious
This reporter hindered a massive police investigation
I'm lmfao
How stupid is 60 minutes
Well done you absolutel tool of an investigative journalists
@@MrSprocket2uWhy thank you sir o7
It was really stupid.
These guys aren't that different to politicians.
Probably a better moral compass
I honestly can't say which is Oilier than the other..
Both people slippery and Slimey..
Don't forget the judicial system and law enforcement. There are no large success stories in the underworld without the participation of those entities.
These guys and politicians aren't nothing compared to Johnson and Johnson, Pfizer, Bayer... Providers for Oxytocin and more... These are the real Narcos!
Yep both maggots
Brilliant 60 minutes... do all that work to find him then leave a voicemail at the hotel basically just giving him a heads up that you found him. You should have told the cops and let them arrest him
Lol 60 mins didn't do shit to find him.. the blokes been posting photos on Facebook of him at that hotel for an eternity now
Damn ... now Hakan will watch this documentary and plan his next move 😂😂 ... silly
He got arrested a month ago
The way he’s pronouncing “Australia” is doing my head in.
Yes!!!!! It’s doing my head in 🤦🏽♀️🙄
Me too! It’s weird
It was drilling me! "Austrellia"
Ahh good old OZs open immigration policy a few years ago is really paying dividends nowdays🤦🏼♂️
We built sydney what are you going to do about it
Bring Hanson back, please xplain !
@@EddyG-wl8ezyour people built a stereotype based around creating problems then running not liking women, not such high achievers considering it’s only available to your people because of pre-established white people allowing you here..
You’re saying that if the immigration policy were more strict or fully closed that the drug problem would not exist?
@@_HMCB_ no I’m saying everyone on this channel is named hamed or Taraq🤔
I personally think we should do what these cartels don't want and legalize all drugs and require them to be made safely.
First common sense comment I've seen yet👏
I'm 70 and have been saying this for 40yrs. The system is too corrupt all over the world. Not just Australia. Boats, small submarines and so forth are being used. Especially the commercial fishing industry. They would be still doing it in NSW and S.A and other commercial sites. I found out by a girlfriend 40yrs ago. I had no idea. 😅. Everything is corrupt. Everything. 😊
What does the Australian Government expect when they open the immigration floodgates and continue to Ignore the housing crises.
What is sad about people like him or any drug cartel around the world if there were no demand for these drugs, they would not be in business. That is the problem I believe,
I’ve heard this argument for decades. My question to you is: Why is there the demand?
Wrong!! There's evidence of cocaine use going back 1000s and 1000s of yrs. People want to not feel what they're feeling and to feel good and celebrate together. You're not going to stop the human brain from being human. The problem is the attempted prohibition of drugs. How much do you pay for aspirin or even alcohol?! It's Pretty cheap because it's legal and regulated and taxed. It's prohibition that drives the price skyhigh and brings the violence associated with drugs . Fact is if they're legal millions of street thugs, producers, corner dealers, all the way up the ranks of the Cartels are all out of business overnight. Think about it
u are just a junkie
@@_HMCB_because drugs are fun it's a majority of drug users that ruin it for everyone else because they abuse them and skitz out or die
And yeah nahh there will always be demand for drugs whether legal or not there will always be a black market demand
Some said, Hakans Passport foto was also half naked 😆
Hehehe.they got to tell everyone how good they are..
I don’t like drugs and love the work the government does with this side of things but also what about all the criminals in power screwing up our lovely country
Why would a television show ring and alert these people Why not hand it over to the man in the interview and let him do his job? Seriously you had him warned him and let him get away That is stupid don't you think?
yeah it seemed completely idiotic to me to leave a voicemail at the hotel basically just giving him a heads up that they found him
Money would have been the reason for this. All these people would be getting a cut
Wow and for 13 years he was doing this on Facebook and only after 13 years. Our police intercepted sounds a bit funny. Don’t you think we’re pretty is getting away with it when the cops help out he was protected by who?
I don’t know. I’ll come from Facebook they reckon.
lol
The main problem for law enforcement in Australia is that they are not as tough in their character and laws as the Americans . This guy is not at all smart and the question is whether there is an extradition treaty between Australia and Turkey . And even if he can't be removed from there in a clandestine way like the Mossad Intelligence Agency does . The key question is : how much do they want to get it and whether it has strong support from the Prime Minister of Australia?
I think he isn’t an Aussie anymore so therefore extradition isn’t an option *legally.
AND, they thought, "Chopper" Read was bad..lol
Neville fakking bartos broo
When are these people going to learn that if you lead that kind of life you stay off social media and you never use a cell phone.
Let’s be honest, if he supplies drugs then he’s a friend of Australia, because Aussies love recreational drugs, it’s time to decriminalise this farce already.
Hello watching from Philippines.Thank you for another new video😊.Godbless🙏
Why can’t they work with Turkey law enforcement and bring this drug lord in?
Turkey works with no one, they wont even condemn nor stop russia passing through istanbul to invade ukraine.
Because everyone is paid off,nothing new really.
Hard work and commitment to getting crooks does pay off
Government buildings big banks that's where the biggest crooks are lol.
'celebrity gangster' is an oxymoron
Indeed. I believe "Notorious Gangster" is the traditional phrase.
@@Rachel_M_ I'm sure it's carefully considered wording. They're trying to put him down by using the word 'celebrity' - he would consider the word 'notorious' to be a compliment.
so no gangster has ever been famous? idiot
Corrupt cops are always in on it
Tip of the ICEberg Trade
Pakistan,Mexico, Colombia, North Korea, America and no one of middle east country never wish to go there...
I prefer this kind of crook to say crooked politicians or crooked cops who seem to be everywhere. These people have never done any harm to me. Politicians and cops - they've done plenty
they havent harmed you personally so its all good?
@@Jackson-pu7gd at least they are what they say they are and for that I respect them
They need to do something about the illegal tobacco trade. So many shops selling illegal tobacco $25 for 100grams legal tobacco from Woolworths 25grams I pay is $58
sounds like the problem is with the legal tobacco, and i dont smoke anymore but from memory the black market tabbacco always tasted like it had less chemicals in it
The price to smoke there is insane! I'd get it from the black market too
Yeah I've started smoking the illegal stuff the tobacconist in my local area sells Marlboro reds for 15 dollars each or a carton of 10 for 120 coz yeah it's absolutely disgusting how much we have to pay for smokes here
fantastic ending,….I know who you are….couldn’t expect any better
Easy solution; revoke dual citizenship.
You're either Aussie or you're not.
Isn't it a little strange with advancement in surveillance systems that, the cops, the federal police,can't catch the mafias in Australia, many with multi million dollar properties.
Corruption must be rife😢
How do you think they’re able too make that much money .. why because the government work alongside them lmaoo 😂
He was arrested in Turkey 6 months ago.
What's that phone called at about 8 minutes in? I just can't seem to make it out? (Im a bit hard of hearing)...
CIPHER PHONE
I hope that you nail this case. Too many taking them in the world imo
How about an apology to peter shiff for defaming him?
lol that reporter is funny.. sees a bald man, a heavy set no face at all "that IS 100 percent Ayik 😂😂😂 literally a 100 million people that look like that
If you want to really catch Australia's most wanted look in the Government the banks any Government corp
Why can't the average person have the right to buy an untraceable encrypted phones?
They lov the juice too these crims😂😂
Looks like a lot of sympathetic and potential “ Door “ watchers in the Comments section , lol.
What a World you’re building … Enjoy. 👍
Just another little fish from the big ocean!
Sniffin white lines is Australia.
This is pure entertainment. If the powers that be wanted to stop this, they could do it in a day. But they don’t.
@johnperic3765 he means governments that are complicit.
Why would they mind the restless occupied getting high? You want them sober, miserable and protesting how bad life sucks?
The reason they're after him in the first place is because he's stealing their market. The police and government are running the drugs into Australia
They’re just concerned about their ‘envelopes’ being light.
It’s not as easy as there they are, lock them up. 🙄
@obtuseangler768 do you think being high on meth is the solution 😂. Maybe you are supportive of people getting high on meth who does tons of crimes. The biggest bust was meth dude. Meth is the worst drug anyone can take and won't do anything good to anyone other than ruin people's lives
Loving the Kosovo part of Serbia map. Good on ya 60min.
That ship has long gone and sooner or later you have to deal with it .
@@onyxabier4502 Lets see what happens my Albanian counterpart.
It surprises me that a contractor hasn’t been ordered by Aus agency to take them out.
You watch to many movies
“Looks like all the other middle eastern crooks” is such a wild thing to say casually 😅change it with blacks
Hide and seek champion
Wow 225, identified doors.
It's great that our immigration policy favours persons from the Middle East and Africa. What would our police forces do if we took immigrants from law abiding countries such as India and other countries in South-East Asia? It's a definite "WIN" for the criminals who seek to disrupt our society as well as the public servant police officers who wouldn't have a job otherwise.
Seeing as you've classified every middle-eastern person as a criminal; what would you say to someone proposing, given your advice, that every indian is a dirty, unhygienic street-defecator?
Are you serious 😂
@@omarkattab I was making a point that OP has biases as obviously prominent as the ones held by others opposing theirs; not promoting my own thoughts.
"Law abiding countries" hahahaha there's no such thing. People commit crimes in every country on the planet and the biggest crooks sit in government offices all over the globe. Get a grip son
Right just like Europeans did to societies and cultures already living on the land aye. What goes around comes around white people always cry wolf but completely forget about all they've done to lands the land they don't come from.
Why don’t you do a story on the AFP dogs that are facilitating and perpetuating the drug trade.
Importing Arabs seemed like such good idea!
Austrelia??? Surely they can find someone who can pronounce the country they come from correctly
It has a new spelling too now since covid tyrants got their erections and finances from Dr.Fraudci and co. Ausjailia
People should be able to use a phone without being traced wake up fools
Wondering if these drug lords are watching this video and smiling as they say, " catch me if u can".
As I see it if there wasnt a demand for these drugs, the trade would dry up and if these crims dont supply it, others will fill the gap.
A lot of families have suffered due its members use of these hard core drugs.
OMG
WHY???
Why tf would you try and call him that is the stupidist thing you can do
Even if they catch him the Australian Courts will say he is mentally challenged. If he gets caught he will get out the same day with his lawyer. Even murderers get away in 2 years in Aussie. All that police work will be in vain just like how these teenagers get away with car theft. One think I can say clearly is that If this man is caught in Singapore/Saudi Arabia /Qatar doing the same that will be his end. Those countries will do a better job than AFP or Australian Court.
@@Dirtmcgirt22reading comprehension is key.
You're kidding...2 years. I got 2 years for having an argument - no assault
Which murderers have been released in two years? Facts please
ACC and government have no idea what is actually happening atm
what is show is how useless australian crime agencies are
Well he's completely done Australia there. Even the hotel called 'kings cross hotel' in the como colours outside 🤣. Well played. F*ck the Aus gov!!
😂, James packer ? Is the biggest drug importer ,isnt it?
Reporter Nick McKenzie, this story is the result of a decade of work Next week Nick McKenzie finds Big Foot. Filmed on the same potato and only 3 sec of Big Foot walking away. Shows photos of maybe Big Foot on Face book. Nick leave a message at a hotel, Asking for Big Foot to call him.
And suprise suprise hes not even australian
Couldnt say Australia anymore dramatic then this presenter
Has anyone got his number? I can’t get ecstasy pills in London and the Christmas party is coming up 🎉 🥳 🎈
Another junkie
10:37 “baddest”😂😂😂 is this another Aussie English for “worst”? Or is this a meme? (I knew of “badder” for the sake of rhyme)
This is old footage, they are no closer to catching him than they are catching a cold without a "covid" variant
You do know he was arrested in November right?
Most countries don't allow Dual citizenship because of these down falls.
he isnt australian
This is old news most have now been caught and back in OZ yet you show it 13 hours ago
Ur obviously new to the internet
Bro why you say Australia like that? AustrAlia 🤣🤣🤣
So many people hating on drugs like yeah meth and heroin are pretty bad but other then them i reckon drugs are fucking amazing and in my opinion alot safer and better for you then alcohol. And i reckon that if everyone chilled out and did some acid or mushys or smoked some dmt the world would be alot more chilled out
Ok, so I think this every time I see him, but John Sylvester looks exactly like James Clapper who is the former US Director of National Intelligence.
Clapper was at the head of one of the intel agencies targeting Trump. We know now all those Intel agency bosses were on the take. There was no Russian collusion.
Crooks dressed in suits working for Intel agencies can be much more dangerous then these drug lords dressed in singlets.
Wanka
do we all think australia is now a safer place??
AN0M - An idea thought up by a bunch of Aussie defectives at a bar. A get together Ayik wish never happened.
Wasnt thought up by a bunch of aussies. The FBI came up with it with the AFP it was funded and built by the FBI
@@lueyRNO a aussie cop cracked how to read mail if they have the servers😮then FBI funded that Aussies idea....go look it up he was a tech guru for AFP
All the gangsters around the world are afraid of one thing, that he or she may indicated in the US the place of torture and no return. But lucky for this clown he will be charged in Australia for his crimes.
When I saw him first on the news I thought he murdered someone.
TV reporter finds him But the Police cannot ?
What about the government culprits
Almost had me but for one. point but if he has changed his name - he real name is his new name
This just proves how many people are on hard drugs in Australia.
We consume more drugs per capita then any other country especially meth and cocaine
Always watching from Georgetown Guyana south America 🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾🇬🇾
Wow only proper news I’ve seen in a decade 👍
Is this another Operation Atlantis nothing burger Nick?
The biggest crook in the show is Nick McKenzie
Some wome are brave. You knowingly get married to a man with that reputation?! Wow! I couldn`t handle it. 🥺😬
Australia should just stop bikes in Australia like England
The cops are trying to they already have laws in place to stop them from hanging out or riding which I find bloody ridiculous just leave em to do there thing
Image how much drugs he would've smuggled if Australians didn't do drugs? Just try and imagine that?
He was always Australia’s most wanted he also was handing out anon phones for them.
So he sent the chap a text.
What a waste of time.
Some say it was a kangaroo court.
naturally, the comment section is squeaky clean. Lol. not a single mention of Nick McKenzie's "excellent" work on other 60 minutes broadcasts
Brave man…
paying police and politicians pays
Not at ALL Gheyy, to strike poses with your Buddy in a Parking lot..! 😉
Looks like this man really understands capitalism. He's worked hard, he understands the market, he meets supply and demand, clearly he is good with people. I see him a successful businessman. If Australia legalized all drugs and instead, treated it like a medical issue, this man would not be making any money. The real mastermind is Australia's very outdated drug prohibitions.
Yeah nah
@@Areola-Grande Poor argument Try again!
Criminals apologist
@Brett not ALL drugs just weed m8 the mixed powders are the problem.Straight cocaine is fine...keep cutting it with who knows what & its crap.Abuse any drug & you get what you give to it.
@@chrisdaldy-rowe4978 You conveniently leave out my entire argument. You and powders, lets forget about the real problem, real crimes, real criminals. Prohibition has never worked, and will never work. All it does is create entire industries for private prisons. Do you know how much money the "commonwealth" spends on just cannabis prosecutions a year ? Over $4 billion. Do you know how long prohibition has been running ? Over 100 years. What evidence is there that drugs are bad ? What evidence exists to show that the erosion of society, the increase in stressors, the lack of education, the destruction of the entire middle class... that is your problem. It is a social problem a health problem but it is categorically not a criminal problem. A criminal problem by wealthy and powerful people created the entire situation and sustains it.
What a joke!!….we all know that for every bust there are 20 shipments that get through…..why bother!?
I didn't know that
What an utterly stupid thing to say? Should law enforcement not try to arrest pedophiles or murderers or any other criminal because they can’t get them all. I hope your aren’t in any position to do that. Your pessimism is scary and dangerous.
@@northerngirl4666 not as utterly stupid as you totally missing the point..
Let me guess deported from Turkey
They not going to stop drugs. Past, now, future.
What a waste of time and tax payer money.
Just legalize all. Then everyone involved has no profits.
The reason that can't be done, is because big pharma may be out of business, and they pay big bribes to politicians to keep a monopoly.
You will never find me !!!!
Seems to be a lovely young son of immigrants whose only purpose in life is to endow his rich cultural values into his home Australia
All Australians except the actual Owners of this land is an immigrant, mate. Face it and own it. Just because this guy is an a.hole, it doesn't reflect other immigrants from the same cultural and ethnic background. Glad that he's ended where he belongs.