Records tie narco-trafficking son of former Australian political leader to offshore company and Cyprus bank account - ICIJ

Mark Chikarovski sold huge quantities of cocaine and other drugs on the dark web under the alias “AusCokeKing” He was sentenced to a 35-month intensive corrections order that must be served in the community.

Documents reveal he was a client of the Geneva , Switzerland , and Dubai , United Arab Emirates , offices of a shell company called SFM Corporate Services .

ICIJ documents show he was billed by SFM after it established Aquay ’s position in the UAE .

In a letter of apology to the court, Chikarovski said he started selling drugs online because he “lacked the liquidity” to clear his own drug debts and had faced threats of violence. That was disputed by the prosecutor, who said that at the time of the offending, Chikarovski had two Porsche Cayennes , about $40,000 (AU$60,000) in private school fees, and a $1.4 million (AU$2.2 million) mortgage. Contributor: Ben Schneiders ( Australian Broadcasting Corporation ).