Organised Crime Squad dismantle alleged drug syndicate with links to harness racing industry across NSW and Tasmania

Organised Crime Squad detectives have extradited and charged three men following an investigation into a drug syndicate linked to the harness racing industry across NSW and Tasmania under Strike Force Chiel. Strike Force Chiel was established by State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad Casino and Racing Unit and Tasmania Police Operation Avanti into the intra […]

Ford Brothers Refused Bail by Sydney Court – Police Allege Grimson’s Mate Tatts Ran the Menangle Drug Ring

Three brothers and Tasmanian harness racing drivers have been charged with transporting drugs from NSW to Tasmania on flights and via post following a probe into a high profile horse owner and his wife. The State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad Casino and Racing Unit and Tasmania Police Operation Avanti established Strike Force Chiel to […]

A Sensible Approach to a Serious Problem

HISA/HIWU follow the lead of the Harness Racing Medication Collaborative and USTA on Metformin threshold Posted on November 19, 2025 from the USTA Communications Department Columbus, OH – On Monday (Nov. 17), the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority’s Anti-Doping and Medication Control (ADMC) Committee announced a proposed new minimum level for the banned substance Metformin more than a […]

Tasmanian Harness Racing Identities Arrested and Extradited to NSW to Face Serious Drug Charges – Cross Border Criminal Ring Allegedly Operated Out of Menangle Park

Tasmanian harness racing identities Nathan Ford (pictured) and his younger sibling Mitch Ford have been arrested and charged with alleged involvement in a major cross-State drug trafficking and supply ring. Police apprehended the Ford brothers on Tuesday and held in custody since, as extradition proceedings for their removal to NSW this week have been successful. […]

HRNSW INDUSTRY NOTICE IN RELATION TO RECENT MEDIA REPORTS

INDUSTRY NOTICE IN RELATION TO RECENT MEDIA REPORTS 19 November 2025 Some industry participants may have seen articles recently published in The Sunday Telegraph and in the online edition of The Daily Telegraph (or Code Sports), on 9 and 10 November 2025. Regrettably, those articles contained many factual errors. HRNSW issues this notice to correct and clarify the 10 important matters […]

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