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The Advertiser
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- The Advertiser
International students allegedly steal $10m in baby formula, toiletries
A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide. A multimillion-dollar retail syndicate allegedly operated by Indian international students has been dismantled. More than $10 million worth of items were stolen in the past five months, including baby formula, medicines, vitamins, skincare products, electric toothbrushes and toiletries. Operation 'Supanova' uncovered the alleged syndicate that targeted major supermarket retailers. Those arrested are predominantly Indian nationals on temporary, student, or bridging visas, Victoria Police said. They are alleged to be working in a coordinated network to supply stolen goods to 'receivers', who then on-sell the products to end users for profit. READ MORE: Average grocery shop tops $12,000 per year despite shoppers changing habits Detective acting inspector Rachele Ciavarella described it as one of the most significant operations police had undertaken in recent times to target organised retail theft. "We will allege that this syndicate is not only stealing for themselves, but they are part of a coordinated criminal enterprise profiting from stolen goods," she said. "By working with major retailers, we've been able to identify alleged offenders quickly and build a strong intelligence picture, allowing us to target the right people at the right time." Retail theft is one of the fastest-growing crimes in Victoria, with 41,270 offences recorded in the past year - a 38% increase state-wide.
West Australian
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- West Australian
Ant-Man & the Wasp star Evangeline Lilly reveals ‘price' of fame during Perth Supanova visit
Just like a legendary footy player who knows when to hang up the boots, Marvel star Evangeline Lilly is going out at the top of her game. Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Times at the Supanova pop culture convention in Perth, Lilly said the decision to retire from acting last year was an easy one because it was never about the fame. 'I've never been somebody who's looking to be a celebrity. In fact, I always felt that was the cost, the price, I had to pay to be able to be an artist for a living,' she said. Though the 45-year-old Canadian has never sought the limelight, it certainly found her when she was cast as the lead actor in Lost, JJ Abrams' high-concept creation that became the most popular TV show on the planet in the Noughties. And, as a relative newcomer to the industry at the tender age of 24, Lilly admitted she wasn't prepared for the attention. 'It was really overwhelming,' she said. 'There was nowhere to hide, it was just fan attention all over the world, and I wasn't prepared for it, and I don't think I dealt with it very well, to be honest.' However, this baptism of fire was the ideal preparation for the fan fervour that came with playing Tauriel, the fearsome Woodland elf in Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies, and Hope van Dyne (aka the Wasp) in the Ant-Man franchise and Avengers: Endgame. 'I actually don't think anything has ever eclipsed the fan attention I got from Lost,' Lilly said. Having decided to walk away from acting despite a future in the MCU beckoning, Lilly is excited to pursue new opportunities. 'Life is too short for me to do one thing throughout my whole career, and I've had such a great career, it's not like I would ever be able to look back with any regret,' she said. Asked if she could ever be tempted back onto a film or TV set in the future, she pointed out that Jackson coaxed her out of a previous retirement with the aforementioned role in 2013's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. 'It's possible that something else will call me out of retirement again, but it would have to be really, really exciting, because I'm ready for other things,' Lilly said with a smile. Supanova continues on Sunday at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Perth Now
29-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Evangeline Lilly reveals ‘price' of fame during Perth visit.
Just like a legendary footy player who knows when to hang up the boots, Marvel star Evangeline Lilly is going out at the top of her game. Speaking exclusively to The Sunday Times at the Supanova pop culture convention in Perth, Lilly said the decision to retire from acting last year was an easy one because it was never about the fame. 'I've never been somebody who's looking to be a celebrity. In fact, I always felt that was the cost, the price, I had to pay to be able to be an artist for a living,' she said. Though the 45-year-old Canadian has never sought the limelight, it certainly found her when she was cast as the lead actor in Lost, JJ Abrams' high-concept creation that became the most popular TV show on the planet in the Noughties. And, as a relative newcomer to the industry at the tender age of 24, Lilly admitted she wasn't prepared for the attention. Evangeline Lilly plays Tauriel in The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. Credit: Handout / McClatchy Tribune 'It was really overwhelming,' she said. 'There was nowhere to hide, it was just fan attention all over the world, and I wasn't prepared for it, and I don't think I dealt with it very well, to be honest.' However, this baptism of fire was the ideal preparation for the fan fervour that came with playing Tauriel, the fearsome Woodland elf in Peter Jackson's Hobbit movies, and Hope van Dyne (aka the Wasp) in the Ant-Man franchise and Avengers: Endgame. 'I actually don't think anything has ever eclipsed the fan attention I got from Lost,' Lilly said. Having decided to walk away from acting despite a future in the MCU beckoning, Lilly is excited to pursue new opportunities. Ant-Man and the Wasp star, Evangeline Lilly alongside Paul Rudd. Credit: supplied 'Life is too short for me to do one thing throughout my whole career, and I've had such a great career, it's not like I would ever be able to look back with any regret,' she said. Asked if she could ever be tempted back onto a film or TV set in the future, she pointed out that Jackson coaxed her out of a previous retirement with the aforementioned role in 2013's The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug. 'It's possible that something else will call me out of retirement again, but it would have to be really, really exciting, because I'm ready for other things,' Lilly said with a smile. Supanova continues on Sunday at the Perth Convention & Exhibition Centre.
Perth Now
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Supanova fans cosplay as favourite characters in Perth
Elspeth Erickson as Cat Woman, Pieta Muste and Jamie Wilson and Briah Worsfold as Wanderer. Picture: Justin Benson-Cooper / The West Australian Supanova kicked off strong on Saturday as fans flocked to the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre. More than 135,000 super-fans are expected to pass through the event over the weekend, with an action-packed program including celebrity meet and greets, collectables, artists and more. Celebs who met with fans and did Q&As included Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man, Lost) and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett). Attendees cosplayed as their favourite characters, including Xena Warrior Princess, an NCR Ranger from Fallout, and characters from manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. View the gallery to see the best of Saturday's cosplayers.
Perth Now
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Some of Supanova's best dressed share highlights of event
Pop culture fans descended on the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for the first day of Supanova. The gates flooded with pops of colour as fans rocked up in epic costumes including Xena Warrior Princess, an NCR Ranger from Fallout, and characters from manga series Mermaid Melody Pichi Pichi Pitch. Jessica Lynne cosplayed as Red Sonja, who is Conan the Barbarian's battle maiden. 'People really love the costumes even if they don't know who exactly I was, they have liked the detail in it,' she said. 'It's taken a few months to put together. It's always about getting the right wig, making sure you've got the right material because she needs to look rough like a barbarian.' More than 135,000 super-fans are expected to pass through the event over the weekend, with an action-packed program including celebrity meet and greets, collectables, artists and more. Celebs who met with fans and did Q&As included Billy Zane (The Phantom, Titanic), Alex Kingston (Doctor Who, ER), Evangeline Lilly (Ant-Man, Lost) and Temuera Morrison (Once Were Warriors, The Book of Boba Fett). Jessica Lynne as Red Sonja. Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The Sunday Times Meeting Mandalorian stunt double Brendan Wayne was a highlight for Star Wars fans Matthew McCracken , Jordan Davis and Brandon Davis. They were dressed as Kylo Ren, the Mandalorian and Anakin Skywalker, respectively. 'We've been watching Star Wars together since we were two years old,' Brandon said. Matthew McCracken (Kylo Ren), Jordan Davis (Mandolorian) and Brandon Davis (Anakin Skywalker). Credit: Justin Benson-Cooper / The Sunday Times 'One of the first movies I ever watched with my older cousins and then that was probably where the obsession started. 'It's fun getting out of your normal day-to-day job and doing something a bit different.' 'I guess it's just the fan interactions that we really love and seeing the young ones like light up as well that's always been fun,' Matthew added. Supanova will be back on Sunday at the Perth Convention and Exhibition Centre for one more day of everything sci-fi and fantasy.
