“We know Mr Joseph left his Chiswick apartment in the early evening and dropped-in at the home of an associate at Pyrmont, before having dinner with friends at a restaurant in the casino.
“During dinner, he received a message on his encrypted Blackberry and shortly after, left the casino to head to a meeting with known associates.
“Mr Joseph, who was being driven by a friend in his Mercedes Benz, stopped briefly at home before making his way to Dartbrook Road, Auburn, where he entered the back seat of the Commodore.
“We now know Mr Joseph was taken to a nearby home, where he was murdered. His body was then placed into a 44-gallon drum and placed into a white Toyota Hiace van and taken away for disposal.”
Earlier this year, strike force detectives located and seized three vehicles – a silver Holden Commodore and two Toyota Hiace vans – they believe were used by those responsible for Mr Joseph’s disappearance.
During examinations of the vehicles, investigators located various hidden compartments, which were also forensically examined, and linked to the supply of illicit drugs.
Further inquiries led Strike Force Halfbeak investigators to search a rural property at Blaxlands Ridge, where they seized a number of items, which have also been subjected to forensic examination.
Investigators also identified the home in which they believe Mr Joseph was murdered, which has undergone extensive forensic and scientific analysis.