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History of Sydney's "War Zone"

Cabramatta

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A generation ago, people arriving by train in Cabramatta, in western Sydney, would exit the station only to find themselves in a bustling open-air heroin market where gangs had gunfights over turf.


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By Ali Abiri

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A generation ago, people arriving by train in Cabramatta, in western Sydney, would exit the station only to find themselves in a bustling open-air heroin market where gangs had gunfights over turf.



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