Bruno Robert Trimbole (19 March 1931 – 12 May 1987) was an Australian businessman, drug baron and organised crime boss whose alleged involvement in drug trafficking in the Griffith, New South Wales, area, which according to popular loose fiction series Underbelly: A 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. Early life 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. Godfather After his bankruptcy, Trimbole resided in Griffith, NSW, Australia, and took about repairing pinball machines and doing well financially. In 1972 he opened a restaurant called The Texan Tavern and a butcher shop named The Texan Butchery. 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. Through his legitimate businesses Trimbole had built an empire valued at over A$2 million, and through local confusion and jealousy, had also earned himself a reputation as a major drug baron. Many locals referred to his house as the "Grass Castle", a reference to Trimbole's rise to power in the illegal marijuana trade. Trimbole invested in many investment items and businesses, including farms, cars, speedboats, several clothing stores, a liquor store and a wholesale wine business. He later added a trucking company and a supermarket. He also purchased land to further his orange and grape growing capacity. Trimbole seemed to go about his business activities virtually unchallenged. He soon became the principal of the Australian plant-based cultivation trade based in New South Wales, and earned the nickname "The Godfather", a reference to his leadership qualities and Italian background. He also went by the nickname "Aussie Bob", a term allegedly given to him by his New Zealand associates, but was in fact given to him as a young man due to his