NSW Police declare new era in organised crime as assassins film executions with drones and mobile phones

NSW Police are investigating a gangland murder in Sydney where the perpetrators used a drone to film the execution and posted it online. Authorities have expressed concern over this new trend of criminals using social media to broadcast violent acts.
Why it matters
The use of drone technology and social media by organized crime groups represents a significant escalation in criminal tactics and public safety threats.
Police have declared a new era in organised crime after assassins used a drone to film a gangland murder in Sydney this week — then posted it online. Jack Cheung, 35, was gunned down outside his home at Carlingford ,in the city’s northwest, on Wednesday morning. He was found dead in his driveway on North Rocks Rd at around 5.30am with his body only discovered when plumbers arrived to work on the home 90 minutes later. Hours later, NSW detectives made a public appeal for CCTV and dashcam footage to help their investigation. But it was the killers themselves who heeded the call, posting aerial drone vision of the gunman approaching and shooting Cheung outside his home. The brazen footage was uploaded to a social media platform overnight, accompanied by a short message. “Hello, this is the Albanian mafia; we have footage of Mr.
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