Two Australian Federal Police officers and their families had to leave their Turkish-based posts over safety concerns after targeting a high-profile fugitive.
The revelation comes four years after the 2022 operation to return what law enforcement considered one of Australia's most wanted men.
The claims have emerged in an unrelated case of an accused Sydney gangster charged with two underworld murders.
Two Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers had to be relocated from their posts in Türkiye over safety concerns after targeting a high-profile Australian crime boss.
The former fugitive, who cannot be named, was considered one of the nation's most-wanted men and a major global crime figure when he was eventually captured in 2022.
According to a statement tendered in an unrelated case, two officers posted to Ankara had to be temporarily relocated after working to capture the underworld identity.
"AFP has received information raising concerns around safety and security of AFP members at Ankara Post," Superintendent Marie Andersson said in a statement.
"An assessment of further information led to the decision to relocate two AFP members … and their families out of Türkiye until a security assessment and implementation of recommended security measures could be conducted."
The AFP officers spent six weeks in another country before it was deemed safe for them to return to their overseas post in…
