Australian criminals devise secret hand signals to communicate undetected in court hearings
Australian criminals are using custom hand signals to communicate covertly during prison video court hearings, evading detection by authorities and CCTV. A four-man crew accused of kidnapping and armed robbery conducted multi-day sign language conversations across video links 25 kilometres apart. Police cannot decipher the bespoke code, which differs from Auslan and is tailored uniquely to each criminal group.
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Published 18 Oct 2026, 18:00 UTC · Updated 18 Oct 2026, 18:11 UTC
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