Narc!: Inside The Australian Bureau Of Narcotics
Condition: SECONDHAND
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Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
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From the front lines of Australia's war on drugs comes NARC!: Inside the Australian Bureau of Narcotics, a gripping, first-hand account written by Bernard Delaney, the Bureau's former Southern Regional Commander. Drawing on years of covert operations, undercover intelligence, and high-stakes arrests, Delaney chronicles the inner workings of one of Australia's most secretive law enforcement agencies — pulling back the curtain on the relentless battle against drug trafficking networks that threatened to undermine the nation's social fabric during the latter decades of the twentieth century. With the unflinching authority of a seasoned operative, he details the Bureau's tactical operations, the human cost of the narcotics trade, and the institutional pressures faced by those sworn to combat it. Written in a tone that is both candid and authoritative, NARC! sits at the intersection of true crime and public policy, presenting a rare insider perspective that challenges sanitised official narratives. Delaney's account illuminates the moral complexities and bureaucratic tensions that defined Australia's approach to drug enforcement — a story not just of criminals caught, but of a system tested to its limits. For readers drawn to the shadowy corridors of law enforcement and the untold history of Australia's narcotics crisis, this is a document that demands to be read.
Author: Bernard Delaney
Format: Paperback
Published: 1979, Angus & Robertson Publishers
Genre: True crime
Condition remarks:
Book: Good
Jacket: No dust jacket
Pages: Good
Condition remarks: Condition as shown in image
From the front lines of Australia's war on drugs comes NARC!: Inside the Australian Bureau of Narcotics, a gripping, first-hand account written by Bernard Delaney, the Bureau's former Southern Regional Commander. Drawing on years of covert operations, undercover intelligence, and high-stakes arrests, Delaney chronicles the inner workings of one of Australia's most secretive law enforcement agencies — pulling back the curtain on the relentless battle against drug trafficking networks that threatened to undermine the nation's social fabric during the latter decades of the twentieth century. With the unflinching authority of a seasoned operative, he details the Bureau's tactical operations, the human cost of the narcotics trade, and the institutional pressures faced by those sworn to combat it. Written in a tone that is both candid and authoritative, NARC! sits at the intersection of true crime and public policy, presenting a rare insider perspective that challenges sanitised official narratives. Delaney's account illuminates the moral complexities and bureaucratic tensions that defined Australia's approach to drug enforcement — a story not just of criminals caught, but of a system tested to its limits. For readers drawn to the shadowy corridors of law enforcement and the untold history of Australia's narcotics crisis, this is a document that demands to be read.