Mark Pellegrino’s forensic examination of a bonded warehouse and subsequent expert evidence was crucial in this matter. With a selected demolition team, he coordinated the complex demolition of the remaining structure. The forensic fire examination revealed that tens of millions of dollars worth of cigarettes were missing from the warehouse and that the warehouse had been specifically restocked with old used vehicle tyres. The addition of the vehicle tyres in combination with an incendiary fire was executed to conceal the initial theft of the cigarettes.
Case Study
Sydney Building, Canberra ACT
In 2014, a fire devastated the heritage-listed Sydney Building in the centre of Civic, Canberra ACT. Through a thorough forensic examination, Mark Pellegrino established that