Operation Purana

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Operation Purana was the name of the police investigation into the Melbourne gangland killings during the 2000s.

The Victorian police force, and Operation Purana in particular, have faced accusations of police corruption.^{[citation needed]} Investigations have also been hampered by a "code of silence", with few organised crime figures willing to risk their lives to provide details to state and federal authorities. Victoria's state police have also been accused of taking the attitude that eventually the crime figures will wipe themselves out.^{[citation needed]}

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Melbourne gangland killings

Victims · Greg Workman (1995) · Alphonse Gangitano (1998) · John Furlan (1998) · Charles Hegyaljie (1998) · Vince Mannella (1999) · Danny Catania (1999) · Gerardo Mannella (1999) · Joseph Quadara (1999) · Francesco Benvenuto (2000) · Richard Mladenich (2000) · Mark Moran (2000) · Dino Dibra (2000) · Victor Peirce (2002) · Paul Kallipolitis (2002) · Nik Radev (2003) · Jason Moran (2003) · Pasquale Barbaro (2003) · Mark Mallia (2003) · Housam Zayat (2003) · Graham Kinniburgh (2003) · Andrew Veniamin (2004) · Lewis Moran (2004) · Terrence Hodson (2004) · Christine Hodson (2004) · Lewis Caine (2004) · Mario Condello (2006)

Convicted murderers: Carl Williams · Keith Faure · Evangelos Goussis

Current trials: · Tony Mokbel

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