Robert Trimbole
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| Born |
Bruno Robert Trimbole 19 March 1931 Griffith, New South Wales, Australia |
| Died | 12 May 1987 (aged 56) Alicante, Spain |
| Resting place | Pine Grove Memorial Park |
| Other names | Michael Hanbury "Aussie Bob" |
| Occupation | Businessman, mechanic, mobster |
| Spouse(s) |
Joan Quested (m. 1953; d. 1987) Ann-Marie Presland (m. 1979; d. 1987) |
| Children | 4 |
| Allegiance |
Honoured Society Irish Mob |
Bruno Robert Trimbole (19 March 1931 – 12 May 1987) was an Australian businessman, drug baron and organised crime boss whose was alleged involvement in drug trafficking in the Griffith, New South Wales area, which according to popular loose fiction series Underbelly: Tale of Two Cities, led to a royal commission, a Coroner's inquest and an international chase by the Australian Government seeking his apprehension after he travelled overseas visiting Europe.
Trimbole was born on 19 March 1931 to Italian parents who migrated from the southern Italian region of Calabria. In 1952, Trimbole married Joan Quested in Sydney then moved to his parents' house in Griffith, New South Wales. After several months Robert and Joan moved into their own rented property and raised their four children.
He rented a nearby garage and operated as a mechanic, also said to have undertaken his own panel beating and spray painting within the business before declaring himself bankrupt in 1968 with debts of A$11,000.
After his bankruptcy, Trimbole resided in Griffith Australia, and took about repairing pinball machines and doing well financially. In 1972 he opened a restaurant called The Texas Tavern and a butcher shop. Many believed these businesses operated as a front for illegal marijuana distribution and other varieties of organised crime. He sold both businesses to an associate, Giuseppe Sergi in 1973. By this stage Trimbole's wealth had grown substantially and he was able to discharge his earlier bankruptcy.
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