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Serial offender pleads guilty to $363,000 drug supply after 2023 pledge

Harrington, 63, pleaded guilty to supplying quantities of cocaine, heroin, MDMA, ice and cannabis, and dealing with $363,000 in crime proceeds in April 2025.

Why it mattersHarrington has repeatedly promised reform and repeatedly reoffended, despite lengthy prison sentences and warnings from judges.

AustraliaHarrington faces sentencing at Newcastle District Court next month. The case reflects ongoing drug supply challenges in regional NSW.

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Two men jailed for $125K hotel robbery and cleaner attack

John Jerrett and Marley Tiopira were sentenced to more than seven years jail for robbing the Commonwealth Hotel and assaulting a cleaner during the heist.

Why it mattersThe sentence demonstrates courts take armed robbery and violence against workers seriously, and that extensive surveillance and planning do not reduce prison time.