Still running the show: Notorious druglord Tony Mokbel is a major enforcer behind bars and even saved a teenage inmate from being brutally bashed by gangsters
- Victoria crime boss Tony Mokbel has been wielding his power in surprising ways
- The notorious drug kingpin is serving time in Barwon Prison for drug trafficking
- Morkbel recently saved a young inmate from being bashed by other prisoners
The former crime boss Tony Mokbel has reportedly become a highly respected figure among fellow inmates, maintaining order behind bars.
Morkbel is serving a 30-year sentence for masterminding a drug trafficking empire after he was sent down in 2012.
The one-time drug kingpin is a peacekeeper in Victoria's Barwon Prison and recently saved a 19-year-old from being bashed behind bars, according to a new report.
Tony Mokbel has emerged as somewhat of a peacekeeper in Barwon Prison, after recently saving a 19-year-old from being bashed behind bars
Morkbel is currently serving his 30 year jail sentence, with a minimum parole period of 22 years, after being sentenced in 2012 for masterminding a multi-million dollar drug trafficking empire
As arguably one of the most infamous men in Australia's gangland wars, Mokbel was extradited from Athens, Greece after fleeing the country in 2006
The Sunday Herald Sun said an extortion racket was being run in the prison by Pacific Islanders who had targeted a young teen locked up on assault charges.
The teenager was being forced to pay $50 a month to the group or risk being assaulted.
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When Mokbel received word of the extortion, he reportedly arranged for the men to be spoken to and the young man was immediately left alone.
'He's lost none of his power since being locked up,' an anonymous source told The Sunday Herald Sun.
'All he has to do is say the word, and people listen.'
As arguably one of the most infamous men in Australia's gangland wars, Mokbel was extradited from Athens, Greece after fleeing the country in 2006.
He spent more than a year evading police after skipping bail during his trial for importing cocaine.
He fled after becoming aware of police investigating his possible links to gangland killings.
He was arrested 15 months after fleeing the country and extradited back to Australia to face trail.
He spent more than a year evading police after skipping bail during his trial for importing cocaine
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