<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly 60 people have been charged in </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/south-australia" rel="" target="_blank" title="South Australia"><span>South Australia</span></a><span> as part of a joint organised crime sting linked to an encrypted app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police swarmed on multiple properties during 23 early-morning raids across Adelaide and regional SA today, arresting dozens of people with alleged links to bikie gangs and at least one alleged member.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers made 55 arrests, including six people already in custody, as part of an "unprecedented" phase of Operation Ironside.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>LIVE UPDATES:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/hurricane-melissa-landfall-jamaica-live-updates-most-powerful-storm-of-2025/39ea098e-c578-4dec-8d68-3a844c6d72e4" target="_blank"><strong><span>Hurricane Melissa makes landfall in Jamaica</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/luke-bateman-tiktok-book-podcast-in-the-good-books-exclusive-interview/aeb1e811-261f-4a44-adb1-f96f400b2e08" target="_blank"><strong><span>A 90-second video made Luke a viral sensation - but it came at a cost</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The 55 alleged offenders are facing a combined 813 charges, including allegations of money laundering, drug trafficking and drug manufacturing offences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police also seized more than $25.8 million in assets.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/south-australia-police-nearly-60-people-arrested-major-sting-anon-devices/ac1527d5-e1a0-4630-b242-5a0b5444ac7b" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Among the seized assets are 24 properties, 70 cars, $142,000 in cash and bank accounts totalling $588,000.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police conducted the dawn raids after collecting evidence from 2.5 million messages on AN0M devices.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AN0M devices are made to look like a normal phone with an encrypted messaging app hidden behind a calculator app, according to police.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege these phones are purchased on the black market and cannot make calls or send emails.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They can only communicate with other devices with the AN0M app.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The AFP has built a capability that allows police to access, decrypt and read messages on these phones.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Police allege the data included "significant" evidence of drug trafficking and money laundering.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/world/french-first-lady-brigitte-macron-plagued-by-deep-anxiety-over-false-claims-shes-a-man-daughter-reveals/362208e1-4930-47d8-879a-a4f690901b0f" target="_blank"><strong><span>First lady plagued by 'deep anxiety' over false claims she's a man</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Some of the arrested individuals are either members or associates of bikie gangs in SA, SA Deputy Commissioner of Police Linda Williams said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Nearly 300 police officers were involved in today's raids.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Operation Ironside was launched in 2021 alongside Australian Federal Police and has so far resulted in 164 arrests.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. 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