- Police seized control of an encrypted phone network used by alleged gangsters for drug deals, kidnappings, and murders.
- The VIP Network sold custom-encrypted devices for $2000 each, generating around $2 million annually, targeting Sydney's underworld.
- Three brothers were arrested and charged with crimes related to the encrypted devices, which were linked to violent gang feuds.
- Over 3000 devices have been identified, and police warned users via a broadcast message on the network.