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Perth Now
2 days ago
- Perth Now
Police urgently seeking information to find missing man
Geraldton Police are urgently appealing for public assistance to help them locate 63-year-old Darryl Flynn who has been reported missing. Mr Flynn was last seen in Horrocks on Thursday, July 10 and is described as about 175cm tall, with a medium build, short grey hair, and blue eyes. He is believed to be travelling in a 2008 black Subaru Liberty sedan, registered in WA with the plates 1AML189. Authorities are asking anyone has has seen Mr Flynn, his vehicle, or who may have information regarding his whereabouts to contact police immediately. Members of the public are urged to report any sightings or information immediately by calling Police on 131 444.
West Australian
3 days ago
- West Australian
Taylor Gorzkos jailed for more than three years on drug charges after $40,000 scattered on freeway
The Perth father at the centre of a suspected botched drug deal that resulted in tens of thousands of dollars being strewn across the freeway has been sentenced to more than three years in prison. Taylor Michael Gorzkos, 35, was caught by police with 50.8g of cocaine and $8000 cash in his vehicle on the Mitchell Freeway at Kinross on December 5, 2023. The court was told Gorzkos had stopped on the side of the freeway next to a black motorcyclist. However, he was unaware that police were close behind as the motorcyclist had allegedly just strewn $40,000 in cash across the freeway for several kilometres in front of stunned drivers. In Perth District Court on Monday Gorzkos was sentenced after pleading guilty to possession of prohibited drugs with intent to sell, possession of unlawfully obtained property and a further weapons charge. Prosecutor Nicholas Versteegen told the court police following the motorcyclist found Gorzkos parked next to the bike on the side of the freeway. The motorbike sped off and Gorzkos drove north however his car was pulled over and searched. At the time of his arrest police said they had received reports from motorists of $50 notes in bundles strewn along the roadside at Connolly. Body camera vision released by WA Police following the bizarre incident showed officers scrambling to pick up the wads of cash on the road and in roadside shrubs, which they estimated to be around $40,000 in total. Gorzkos later told investigators that he had turned to selling cocaine because he needed, 'quick money,' to pay his rent and a large tax bill. At sentencing his lawyer Paul Holmes said Gorzkos, a painter by trade, had experienced a downturn in work after COVID as well as housing stress having to move houses with his family four times. The court was told that a month after his arrest a search of his home led to Gorzkos being further charged with a firearms offence. Police found two 3D printers, in the kitchen and garage, printing parts for a semi-automatic pistol-caliber carbine. He was charged with participating in the unauthorised manufacture of a firearm. In sentencing Gorzkos, Judge Martin Flynn said he accepted he was, 'not a Mr Big in a drug dealing operation.' 'You wanted quick money so that you could effectively deal with your debt,' he said. 'What remains is that 50 grams of cocaine was going to do harm to the community and harm to others.' Mr Holmes asked Judge Flynn to take into account that remand conditions at Casuarina prison were onerous with three people to a one person cell, lengthy lockdowns and visitor cancellations. Judge Flynn agreed condition at the prison were, 'unreasonably harsh,' and took that into account when sentencing him to three years and two months for all three offences. He ordered Gorzkos be eligible for parole after serving 19 months.
The National
4 days ago
- Politics
- The National
'I'll be washing my hair', Stephen Flynn says of Trump visit
Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the SNP Westminster leader made clear he had no interest in being part of Trump's Scottish tour, saying: 'I'll not be meeting with the president. 'I'll be busy getting a haircut or washing my hair – and finding any excuse possible to make sure I'm looking after my own toddlers at the time.' READ MORE: Farage wrecked Britain and risks Aberdeen's future, Flynn warns But while personally distancing himself from Trump's visit, Flynn defended First Minister John Swinney's decision to meet him. 'It's absolutely right that John does meet him as the First Minister of Scotland,' he said. Flynn noted that Trump is 'one of the most senior politicians on the planet' and is due to visit Aberdeen – Flynn's hometown – as well as his golf resort in Ayrshire. 'It's entirely appropriate that the First Minister meets him in a respectful fashion,' he added. However, the SNP MP drew a sharp distinction between diplomatic protocol and political endorsement. 'I don't think the UK should be rolling out the red carpet later on this year,' Flynn said, referring to the possibility of a more formal state-style welcome for Trump during a potential future visit. READ MORE: 'Misinformation' row erupts over demolition of historic Glasgow building Trump is expected to visit Scotland next weekend on a trip to his golf courses on the Menie and Turnberry estates, with Prime Minister Keir Starmer due to meet with him in Aberdeen. The National previously reported that an extensive policing plan had been put in place by Police Scotland for the US president. Meanwhile, Scottish Greens co-leader Patrick Harvie recently said he should 'absolutely not' be welcomed in Scotland. Trump is likely to be met with protests similar to those from his 2018 visit.
The National
4 days ago
- Business
- The National
Flynn: Farage wrecked UK and threatens Aberdeen's future
Speaking on Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg, the SNP Westminster leader said it was astonishing that Farage, who was central to the Brexit campaign, has faced no accountability for the damage done. 'Finances are in a mess and the politicians are lost as to how you get out of that particular mess,' Flynn said. 'And yet the guy who orchestrated it … doesn't have to face the consequences of the economic damage that Brexit has done to the UK.' READ MORE: UK Government facing legal action over refusal of medical evacuations from Gaza Flynn was clear about the scale of the crisis: 'It has made us smaller and it has made us poorer.' He urged Labour to take a stronger stance against Farage, saying: 'If the Labour Party want to defeat Nigel Farage, they need to accept the premise that Brexit has been a disaster.' Realigning with the EU, Flynn argued, is the best route to economic recovery. 'The best way to grow the economy and to get our public finances in a fit state is to realign our relationship with the European Union.' Flynn also addressed Reform UK's impact on recent elections, pointing to their 26% share in the Hamilton by-election. But he rejected the idea that Reform is eating into SNP support. 'The SNP vote in that election reflected what national polling would suggest,' he said. 'It's the Conservatives and the Labour Party who are feeling it.' READ MORE: When 'critical friends' fall out: Angus Robertson's Israel meeting details revealed Taking aim at Farage's recent attacks on Scotland's renewables, Flynn said: 'The best way to take Nigel Farage on is to deal in the facts with him, to say to him 'if you are going to come after Scotland, you are putting at risk tens of thousands of jobs'. "You're going to leave cities like mine [Aberdeen] looking like Detroit in 30 years' time, rather than an expansive, future-looking city which exports its skills and expertise across the globe.' 'He wants to sabotage our renewable future to serve his own ideology, and whilst doing so, doesn't have to face any of the consequences for decisions he's made in relation to collapsing the UK's economy with Brexit."
Boston Globe
6 days ago
- Politics
- Boston Globe
Readers respond to essays about perimenopause, homelessness, and more
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