CANBERRA, ACT, July 17 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
A former Perth lawyer, 32, was sentenced by the District Court of Western Australia today (17 July, 2026) to four years and four months' imprisonment for attempting to obstruct the course of justice via encrypted communications with outlaw motorcycle gang (OMCG) members.
He will be eligible for parole after serving two years and two months.
The Leederville man previously pleaded guilty to:
* One count of attempting to obstruct the course of justice in relation to a judicial power, contrary to subsection 43(1) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth).* Two counts of failing to comply with an order obtained under section 3LA(2) of the Crimes Act 1914 (Cth), contr...