Drug kingpin’s suspected links to Vietnam assassination of Sydney cartel leader
The murder of Lorenzo Lemalu, a senior member of the Coconut Cartel, in Ho Chi Minh City is believed to be linked to a recent large methamphetamine seizure in Sydney. Authorities are investigating potential connections to Australian drug kingpin Daniel Rodney Badger, who may have ordered the killing. The incident highlights the ongoing violence associated with organized crime and drug trafficking between Australia and Vietnam.
- ▪Lorenzo Lemalu was shot dead in Vietnam, and his murder is linked to a $120 million methamphetamine seizure.
- ▪Investigators are exploring the involvement of Daniel Rodney Badger in Lemalu's assassination.
- ▪The Coconut Cartel has been engaged in violent conflicts with the Alameddine crime family.
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| Publication time | Sat, 30 May 2026 05:00:00 +1000 |
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