Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel may move from high-security jail

Drug kingpin Tony Mokbel might be moved to from his high-security prison unit that he shares with terrorists, murderers and gangsters. 

Mokbel has spent most of the last 10 years in the Barwon Prison’s Acacia section but he may get a change of scenery to a lower security prison.

The convicted crime boss 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.

Mokbel has spent most of the last 10 years in the Barwon Prison’s Acacia section but he may be moved to a lower-security prison unit 

However, the 52-year-old has been behind bars after he was extradited 10 years ago in Greece.

Described as a model prisoner, senior correction staff are now deciding whether Mokbel should be moved to the mainstream part of Barwon Prison, according to The Herald Sun.

Moving to a lower-security section of the Victorian jail would mean Mokbel gets more time outside his cell and will have less restrictions. 

This would also mean Mokbel, who was an acquaintance of notorious Melbourne gangland boss Carl Williams, would leave behind some of Australia’s worst criminals including terrorists, major drug traffickers and murderers.

Described as a model prisoner, senior correction staff are now deciding whether Mokbel should be moved to the mainstream part of Barwon Prison (pictured)

The move would come three years after a major incident between Mokbel (pictured in 2007) and a fellow inmate

The possible move would come three years after a major incident between Mokbel and a fellow inmate. 

Mokbel allegedly left the prisoner with minor injuries including a broken nose after a gambling dispute, however the prisoner, who was reportedly in his 30s at the time, did not press charges.

The 52-year-old is now well regarded in the high-security prison and has become sociable with other criminals and prison guards, according to the publication.