Undercover

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This is the story of an undercover detective working to infiltrate the Australian drug scene. Damian Marrett's penetrating yet darkly comic insights and astonishing candour provide the real story behind bringing down the Griffith Mafia. After reluctantly joining the Victorian Police in 1986, Marrett was handpicked four years later to work in a covert capacity for the Drug Squad. Marrett was so exceptionally talented that he was responsible for some of the biggest drug busts in Australian law enforcement history. The young detective is famously known for infiltrating the seemingly impenetrable Griffith Mafia, in an operation codenamed Afghan which is still regarded as Australia's most complex covert sting operation. Compelled to stay in character for long periods of time over the nine-month operation, Marrett became the knockabout drug dealer Ben Gleeson. Operation Afghan concluded in a tense stand-off in country NSW where 10 mafia gangsters were arrested on 36 separate drugs and firearms charges. The trial followed and eight were sentenced to 41 years of combined jail time.

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Damian is fast becoming one of Australias leading commentators on crime. Having already published 3 best selling books capturing his fascinating and dangerous life as a deep undercover operative with Victorian Police, Damian has recently appeared in Gangs of Oz, Today Tonight and has also been a commentator with News Limited and other media organisations. Damians first book, Undercover will soon be the subject of a feature film and his first television series will debut later in 2009.