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About Mark Moran

Mark Anthony Moran (4 July 1964 – 15 June 2000) was a criminal of the infamous Moran family from Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, notable for its involvement in the illegal drug trade and the Melbourne gangland killings. Moran was murdered outside his Aberfeldie home, allegedly by Carl Williams, just after 8 pm on 15 June 2000, aged 35.


Mark Moran was the son of Judy Moran and Leslie John "Johnny" Cole, who was shot dead in Sydney on 10 November 1982 during drug-related gangland wars while working for crime boss Frederick "Paddeles" Anderson. His stepfather was criminal Lewis Moran and his half-brother was drug trafficker Jason Moran, both also murdered. In the drama series Underbelly Mark Moran was played by actor Callan Mulvey.

Corrupt underworld cop gets 7yrs in prison

A former Melbourne drug squad detective,once regarded as one the states most respected and highly decorated officers,has been jailed for a maximum of 7 years today in court for trafficking drugs to gangsters and an outlaw motorcycle gang. Former Det Sgt Wayne Strawhorn was sentenced over his role in using an informer to sell 2 kilo's of drug chemical psudoephedrine to murdered gangland figure Mark Moran. Though its not mentioned in the report,Strawhorn also made another deal using an informer to traffick more of the chemicals to a drug cook for the Bandidos bike gang. Straworn still maintains his innocence over the charges,and has always denied being involved in the drug deals.

Badfellas - Documentry on the Melbourne Gangland War

Badfellas - Inside the Melbourne underworld war

 Great doco that looks deep into the Melbourne gangland underworld wars