An ABC Four Corners investigation has found at least six people-smuggling agents came to Australia posing as genuine asylum seekers and that all were granted residency. They have been operating from Australia for the past two years.
AU NEWS (H/T Shirl in Oz) The kingpin, a man who goes by the name of Captain Emad, has been living just a few kilometres from the Australian Federal Police headquarters in Canberra.
Opposition Leader Tony Abbott said the Four Corners revelations were an extraordinary indictment of the Government’s incompetence in protecting Australia’s borders. ”The obvious question that occurs is that if the TV stations can find them, why can’t the government stop them?” he said.
Mr Abbott criticised the Government for standing by its people-swap arrangement with Malaysia, describing it as a “dud deal”. He insisted there was nothing to stop the Government from reopening Nauru’s detention centre immediately and reintroducing temporary protection visas.
“They are arrogantly refusing to do it because they don’t want to admit John Howard’s policies were right.”
A people trafficking kingpin allegedly smuggled himself, his family and colleagues into Australia posing as asylum seekers before brazenly working under the nose of the government as a shopping trolley collector in Canberra.
In damaging claims against immigration authorities, Iraqi people smuggler Emad Abdul Razak Tharmir al Absi was allegedly fast-tracked through Australian visa processing and granted residence, along with at least six smuggling agents, two years ago.
His audacious swindle has reportedly allowed himself and his family to first reside in Brisbane and then the nation’s capital, with some living in taxpayer-funded public housing across Canberra. He and his fellow agents, all who received refugee status, have allegedly continued to operate their illegal trade from Sydney and Melbourne.
Four Corners alleged Capt Emad’s network was still working from Australia, including lying to the families of 97 asylum seekers who disappeared on a boat in November 2010 while pocketing hundreds of thousands of dollars from them. Capt Emad – allegedly processed in Australia under the name Ali al Abassi – was recently found working as a trolley supervisor at Gungahlin shopping centre in Canberra.
The ABC show said the main players in the people smuggling network met in early 2010 at a Jakarta restaurant, where Capt Emad joined smugglers named Abu Ali al Kuwaiti, Mohammed Basrawi and his brother Watheq, and Abdullah al Sharifi. The group discussed how to avoid authorities, including the Immigration Department, Border Protection and the Federal Police.
An Iraqi refugee helping Four Corners as a whistleblower, Hussain Nasir, claimed there were many smugglers now living in Australia and described Capt Emad as “head of the smugglers”. ”He’s the head of the snake,” Nasir told the show.
The show said Capt Emad was chosen to lead the trip, which left a North Java port on January 10, 2010. He and his team had kept away from other passengers, while an Indonesian initially drove the boat. On the second night the Indonesian pilot put on a life jacket, threw a drum in the water, took his radio and jumped into the sea. A boat was waiting to pick him up.
Capt Emad, a trained ship’s captain, allegedly took over the boat and the food and equipment. One of those on board, Mustapha, said: “He had a map and a compass and he was studying (them) to plot the right course.”
But, as the group approached Christmas Island, Capt Emad allegedly stopped the boat and threw his equipment, including a satellite phone, into the sea. He then let off flares to summon the Royal Australian Navy. Another person on board, Rahim, said: “When Australian officials came after Emad fired the flares, he left the wheel house and went to the back of the boat. He was trying to (hide) he was in charge.”
The boat was listed by the government as having 43 passengers and no crew. Four Corners said Capt Emad had sent his wife, adult children and dependants by boat ahead of him in 2009, with all granted refugee status, while the adults were provided with government housing.
On the boat that arrived in January 2010, Capt Emad also allegedly brought his daughter-in-law and her child. In April 2010, Immigration allegedly gave Capt Emad a protection visa and Australian residency, while at least six agents on Capt Emad’s boat received refugee status and were released from detention to cities across Australia.
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Is this a round about way to give Jaws some tender vittles?
Oh, ABSOLUTELY! That is an excellent idea, quite to my liking, though some would say I’m a “rightwing extremist”, I Really don’t give a sh–!!
As an Australian I am truly embarrassed.
Not only was this piece of shit operating his smuggling business under the noses of the Australian Government while living in a tax payer funded home the AFP let this prick leave the country without questioning him.
‘Captain Emad’ has left Australia – AFP
http://www.theaustralian.com.au/news/breaking-news/captain-emad-has-left-australia-afp/story-fn3dxity-1226387592900
Also just reported on 2gb news radio one of this pricks relatives WORKS FOR THE DEPARTMENT OF IMMIGRATION.Can you believe it?
Thats it. I’ve had a gutful I’m selling my home and moving to New Zealand.
PRIME Minister Julia Gillard won’t comment on a federal police decision to allow an alleged people-smuggling kingpin to flee overseas.
http://www.heraldsun.com.au/news/breaking-news/pm-coy-on-afps-captain-emad-judgement-call/story-e6frf7kf-1226388723411
No one should be surprised that the Muslim criminal was ALLOWED to flee overseas. Muslims, including Muslim criminals, are top FAVORITES of our nation’s leaders. Muslims are allowed to break many laws in our countries.
In Islam, there are two laws. One law for Muslims and another law for hated non-Muslim infidels.
Western leaders are implementing Islamic sharia law in our countries. Muslims, for the sole reason they worship the god Muslims call Allah, are ALLOWED to break many of our laws.
They can’t reach America by boat so we have a special convienience that fills our country with welfare sucking muslims.
It is called Barack Obama. He has, at our expense, brought thousands upon thousands of non assimilating muslims to our country to enjoy our support, education, shelter, and freedoms.
Please remember him approriately in November.
NO Obama! NO democRATS! NO Rinos! NO muslims!
Since 2008 when the socialist Labor Govt. removed temporary protection visas and ended offshore processing the situation has deteriorated quickly into a total mess.
Australia is being invaded by illegal occupiers on an almost daily basis with over 18,000 parasites landing since 2008.
It is clear the Labor-Green coalition are aiding the parasites into Australia to destroy our national identity and embed the welfare state. Media reports have highlighted the welfare depedency of the parasites with over 90% still on welfare after 5 years of residence in Australia.
The illegal occupiers are not refugees. The UNHCR has urged the Australian Govt. to end the madness. The UN knows the onshore invaders are taking places away from refugees waiting in various camps.
The time has come for Australia and other Western signatories of the UN Convention on Refugees to withdraw. Even though many of the third world refugees may be genuine it is not the responsibility of the taxpayer to provide a free ride.
The APP is the only Australian political party that supports the action to withdraw from the protocol on refugees. We will campaign hard for Australia’s removal to stop the foreign invasion.
A dysfunctional illegal occupier group called ‘Walk Together’ will be holding a pro-illegal occupier rally nationwide across Australia on Saturday, 23rd June. The APP is holding a counter rally in Sydney on the same date. The counter protest will be advertised on the APP website early next week so drop in for further details and material.
Please spread the word and join us in counter protest against the illegal occupier advocates. This is our country and we plan to take ownership back from the neo-liberal globalist stench.
NF, I guess it would be out of the question for the Australian Navy to just take out the boats before they land? A few sinkings and I bet the problem would be greatly reduced.
I keep advocating the same thing on our southern border. Station the National Guard all along border with shoot-to-kill
orders and watch how fast the illegal problem goes away.
The Royal Australian Navy should take the disease ridden parasitic boats out of the water but unfortunately it seems the navy has lost its balls. I have offered my free service to the Navy to fire a few torpedoes but no reply.
Yes, successive US and Australian administrations have aided the parasite into our lands. It is disgraceful and treasonous behaviour.
Muslim invaders: “over 90% still on welfare after 5 years of residence in Australia.”
Western governments are FORCING hard-working taxpayers to work hard to support very large Muslim families. Non-Muslims are immorally forced to be slaves for Muslims.
End the injustice now!
I charge all of those who espouse political correctness and cultural relativism with treason. How dare our ruling elites put me in a position where I encounter those who believe that I am a chattel with no more value than a breeding sow and not worthy of respect. How dare they try to pull the wool over my eyes to convince me that those bringing “the religion of peace” with them are going to enhance my life in any way. I am sickened at the lack of respect shown to true Australians by “those who know what is good for us”. In what way can it be a positive influence to encourage those to our shores who want to change our whole society. Notice how the religion of peaceniks don’t want to live in a safe country that supports their way of life, they want to come to Australia to live off our overly generous welfare system and to use our rights against us to change our society/culture. I have so much more to say but my initial reaction to this episode was white hot anger and I’ll leave it at that. OPEN YOUR EYES AUSTRALIA AND SMELL THE STEAMING PILES OF TAQIYYA BEING THROWN AT US
OT, but more evidence that the Obamatons are out to get George Zimmerman either imprisoned or lynched for defending himself against a beating.
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/06/07/dershowitz-zimmerman-prosecutor-threatened-to-sue-harvard/
Angela Corey’s second-degree murder charge against Zimmerman was politically motivated and intended to send a message that self-defense against anyone from a protected group would be treated as a “hate crime”. She picked the wrong target if she is planning to go after Dershowitz. Harvard might cave, but he won’t.
RRA, I’d love to see that. Dershowitz will bury her.
All these boat loads of Muslims are sent by their IMAMS from Muslim countries for the sole purpose of “SPREADING ISLAM” It it not stopped the entire world is going to end up in civil war.
Hell on Earth.
Someone used the expression ‘Pandora’s box’.
The Australians have been led into an ambush they themselves created.
Political Islam is not benign.
When I was young we lived in the country. We had no running water, only an outhouse with a crescent moon on it. It also was filled with crap!
Send the Australian navy to sink those ships and turn the Muslims to Shark chum like Abu Sabaya. Aussie, Aussie, Aussie!!!!! Oy, Oy, Oy!!!!!!
These are precisely the boats and ships that need to be bombed or torpedoed on sight, no questions asked!!!! Also, any lifeboats that cast off from such vessels should be dealt with in exactly the same way – and as far away from land as possible!!
ONLY IN THAT WAY can Australia truly defend herself from those Satanic BANDITS!!!! Also, anybody who has come in already like that should be automatically deported without an instant lost of time!!!
For some stupid reason people figure that once these fuks get into a country whether illegal or not that they are entiteled to stay.Well if your ok with that then your an idiot and deserve to be stuck with the leaching, terrorist, complainers. If your smart you send them back into the sea with guns pointed at them.
The solution is simple. It’s staring them in the face. They just need the will, and someone to speak out, loud and clear with the truth. Again and again.
This comment is on New Zealand.
NZ is NOT easy to emigrate to, however, it’s very easy for Muslims.
Several years ago, NZ took in a big boat load of Muslim “refugees”. On landing one of the Muslims SLUGGED-punched one of the NZ officials (for no reason). He was still welcomed in (that would be with full free benefits-everything). Apparently, he and the other Muslims had already been informed they can do whatever they want in a non-Muslim country and provided they are Muslims, they can get away with it.
In NZ, many people were worried about letting in this big boat load of Muslim so-called “refugees”. Why were there no females? Why were they all young Muslim males? Where did they all get their money from to make the trip, which was said to be a large sum of money? Who gave them the money?
Exactly, we couldn’t get in to NZ even with close family there and college degrees, (the highest points) because of one of the family having diabetes !! Not that we want to now “Australasia” is also flooded with Muslims.
Where can we go, we want to leave Europe before Turkey gets into the EU ?
I would call the NZ “official” that accepted the punch in the face by the illegal muzzie a fuking pussy. He needs some more punches in the face by New Zealanders.
And what I meant by that is the muzzie shit bag should have been left floating face down in the water, not allowed into the country by these appeasing,ass kissing authorities that will even take a punch in the face like some cowed whipped dog.
I saw “ABC” next to something with actual investigative non-biased journalism and was impressed until I realized it wasn’t the ABC I thought, American Broadcast Company.
Good reporting from ABC Four Corners.
Isn’t it odd that Muslims aren’t trying to pull these refugee/asylum seeker smuggling schemes in other Muslim countries?
Muslims don’t want to go to other muslim countries. They want to get where they can get the most free stuff.
jeepers for a second there i thought you were talking about the southwest US. people wake up before it’s too late.
In view of the humanity, the Government of Indonesia has made the refugees are the subject of their program as a political game in the relations between neighboring countries with Australia
http://souisapaul81.blogspot.com.au/2012/06/in-view-of-humanity-government-of.html
Hey were are the prayer mats? Did they stop the boat 5 times a day to pray? Phew!