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Australian police warn of rising crime-state alliances using gangs for sabotage and attacks.
Australian Federal Police Commissioner Krissy Barrett warned that organized crime groups are increasingly partnering with foreign state actors, including despots and intelligence agencies, to carry out sabotage, foreign interference, and attacks on places of faith in Australia and other Western nations.
She noted that these collaborations, often involving outlaw motorcycle gangs and ideologically aligned networks, allow state actors to operate with plausible deniability while exploiting criminal networks for lower risk and cost.
Barrett emphasized that traditional distinctions between criminal and state-sponsored threats are blurring, with offenses like vandalism and arson being used to target diaspora communities, steal intellectual property, and incite unrest.
The AFP is shifting toward disruption-focused strategies, including early intervention and civil actions, to counter these evolving threats, which are seen as part of a broader global trend driven by geopolitical instability and technological change.
La policía australiana advierte de las crecientes alianzas entre el crimen y los estados que usan pandillas para sabotaje y ataques.