Andy and Josh Barrett

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Home and Away star Tai Hara has revealed that a drugs scandal will rock Summer Bay and put several lives at risk.

The story kicks off when Chris Harrington (Johnny Ruffo) stumbles across a hidden bag of marijuana under a caravan while playing football.

Chris decides to leave the bag where it is but a later encounter with Josh Barett (Jackson Gallagher) sheds some light on the situation.

It soon becomes apparent that Josh's older brother Andy (Tai Hara) knows exactly where the drugs came from and why they were there.

Hara said to TV Week: "The discovery will cause a domino effect that implicates numerous people and puts their lives at risk."

Home and Away airs weekdays at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5 in the UK, and weekdays at 7pm on Network Seven in Australia.

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More crime, great, just what we need. And just when I was beginning to think that the Braxton crime storys are over we have Andy instead.

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Home and Away's Andy Barrett will be attacked and left for dead in an upcoming storyline.

A shocked Hannah (Cassie Howarth) will find a badly injured Andy (Tai Hara) lying on the road after he is beaten up and thrown out of a car.

Andy and his family know that the situation has occurred as a result of the ongoing drugs scandal that he has got himself involved in.

Despite the fact that Andy's half brother Casey Braxton (Lincoln Younes) has given him money to pay off the drug dealers, it soon becomes apparent that their revenge isn't just going to stop there.

Hara told TV Week: "Casey's money was not enough. So they beat Andy really badly and left him for dead. He's in a bad way."

He continued:"Everything is sinking in. He knows those guys will come for Josh, Hannah and everyone around him who's close to him. He has no options. They are coming.

"No-one is safe. No-one knows who these guys are - only Andy. He doesn't know the full extent of how bad they are. He has put everyone in a compromising position."

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Several lives will be left in danger in an upcoming Home and Away storyline as Andy Barrett's dodgy dealings catch up with him once and for all.

Viewers know that Andy (Tai Hara) has been involved in a drugs scandal which has already landed both him and his brother Josh in serious trouble.

As the drug dealers continue to threaten Andy into paying the money he owes, their revenge turns more dangerous than ever.

The drama unfolds when a mysterious package arrives at the farmhouse with a note addressing Andy's final warning.

Ignoring the impending trouble, Casey heads off to the gym, but is followed by the thugs looking for Andy, and they force Casey to reveal his whereabouts.

Determined to intervene, Brax, Andy and Casey head over to the Braxtons' house. However, when they arrive and find the place empty, they realise they have been conned and Josh and Evie have now been kidnapped.

As Andy and Brax launch a desperate bid to rescue them, Josh is dragged back to the farmhouse where he is forced to leave a voicemail for Andy before he and Evie are tied up.

Hara said to TV Week: "Everyone's lives are at risk. Things have really blown up in Andy's face."

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Home and Away star Tai Hara has spoken about the upcoming return of killer Jake Pirovic.

Fletcher Humphrys has reprised his role as the dangerous villain, who was responsible for the death of Charlie Buckton in early 2012.

Jake's return was first revealed in a Channel 5 trailer for Home and Away earlier this month.

An upcoming storyline will see Jake unveiled as the leader of a gang of drug thugs that Hara's character Andy Barrett has got himself involved with.

Unaware that Jake shot Brax's girlfriend nearly three years ago, Andy promises to continue selling drugs for the bad boy - but his deal with the devil is sure to end in disaster.

Hara told TV Week: "He's on a one-way train that's going nowhere but off the tracks. It's relentless in terms of the number of stuff-ups he's making.

"Andy has lied to so many people. Everyone has turned their back on him. He's at his lowest point and thinks he can't possibly make any more bad decisions.

"Jake's older and Andy thinks he's a shady person. But Jake also gives Andy a sense of validation. It makes him feel better."

Home and Away airs these scenes next week on Seven in Australia and in October on Channel 5 in the UK.

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Home and Away's Josh Barrett will be kidnapped for the second time as his brother Andy's drug scandal escalates.

The drama occurs just as Andy (Tai Hara) believes that he has finally put his recent troubles behind him and has even made peace with Brax (Steve Peacocke).

With everything going so well, Andy knows that he needs to put a stop to drug dealer Jake's evil plans and meets him in secret.

Andy explains that he doesn't want anything bad to happen to Brax, but it is evident that Jake has paid no attention to the request when he makes a worrying phone call.

Later, Josh is grabbed by one of Jake's heavies and shoved into an unmarked van while out alone.

Jackson Gallagher, who plays Josh, told TV Week: "Andy is forever letting Josh down. Josh was beaten up and kidnapped and he saw the seriousness of the situation his brother had got them all into.

"However, he still doesn't know the full extent of just how dangerous things really are.

"Josh is grabbed and shoved into a van. We don't know what is going to happen to him."

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Over on Home and Away, there is further trouble in store for the Barrett brothers when Andy is badly beaten up.

Josh (Jackson Gallagher) becomes concerned when he hasn't heard from Andy (Tai Hara) and their fears are confirmed when Hannah (Cassie Howarth) finds an injured Andy on the side of the road.

As a concerned Hannah rushes to Andy's aid, it becomes clear that he has been attacked and pushed out of a car.

Andy has been attacked
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Andy has been attacked

Andy needs some help
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Andy needs some help

Hannah comes to Andy's aid
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Hannah comes to Andy's aid

Once Andy has been taken to hospital, Hannah admits to Nate that Andy has got caught up in a drug deal gone wrong and needs protection.

As Josh rushes to the hospital to support his brother, Hannah lets slip to Brax that Casey went against his wishes and tried to help Andy.

Brax later confronts Casey and breaks the news about Andy's beating, while Andy begs Casey to protect Josh as the drug dealers are coming for him too.

A terrified Andy also tells Hannah to stay away from him to protect herself, but when Hannah is followed in her car, it appears it could be too late. Is she in danger?

Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday, October 6 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.

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Over on Home and Away, Josh Barrett's life is in serious danger when he is kidnapped by drug thugs due to Andy's dodgy dealings.

When a sinister package turns up at the farm house doorstep, it becomes clear that everyone close to Andy is in serious danger.

Casey (Lincoln Younes) shows Brax (Steve Peacocke) the note that he found in the package which reads "Final warning: Barrett pays or someone else will", leaving Brax frustrated that they are all in trouble once again.

When three guys later show up at the gym while only Casey and Denny are there, they threaten Casey while Denny calls Brax in a panic. However, by the time Brax gets there, the heavies have gone and reality dawns that they simply wanted Josh on his own.

Later, the thugs show up at the share house and corner a scared Josh and Evelyn. When Brax, Casey and Denny later return to the share house, they find it empty and realise the teenagers must have been kidnapped.

As Josh and Evelyn are dragged back to the farm house, Josh is forced to leave a voicemail for Andy and they add a threat to hurt Hannah when she comes home.

With Josh and Evelyn now tied up at the farm house, will anyone come to their rescue?

Andy's dodgy dealers kidnap Josh and Evelyn
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Andy's dodgy dealers kidnap Josh and Evelyn

Josh and Evelyn are in danger
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Josh and Evelyn are in danger

Josh and Evelyn are held captive
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Josh and Evelyn are held captive

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Home and Away's Josh Barrett will give his brother Andy a false alibi after villain Jake Pirovic is killed in hospital.

Australian viewers know that Jake's return to Summer Bay led to the death of Casey Braxton after Andy Barrett's drug dealings got out of hand.

Determined to get revenge for Casey's death, both Brax (Steve Peacocke) and Andy (Tai Hara) set out to kill him but their plan climaxed in an explosive car crash.

With Jake in hospital following the accident, someone then entered his room and turned off his life support following an earlier attempt by Brax.

As the police haul Andy in for questioning over the car crash and Jake's subsequent death, his brother Josh (Jackson Gallagher) jumps in to protect him.

Andy has no alibi for the moment when Jake's plug was pulled, leading Josh to lie to the police that he was with Andy the entire time.

However, Andy is furious with his brother's foolish actions, explaining that he doesn't want him to have the same poor relationship with the law that he currently has.

Gallagher said to TV Week: "Brax tells Josh that Andy is being taken in for questioning. He is told not to freak out and that the police are just asking questions.

"When Josh learns this, he makes the decision to lie to the cops and create an alibi to protect Andy from going to jail."

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Over on Home and Away, Andy Barrett will become a cause for concern as he secretly gets immersed in Jake Pirovic's drug world.

After Andy made the decision to deal drugs, a concerned Casey (Lincoln Younes) begins to worry as he starts behaving increasingly erratically at the gym.

When Andy meets with fellow dealer Cody and is paid double for his last job, it encourages him to keep working at the gym to cover up the fact that he is dealing drugs on the side.

Later, Andy goes back to the gym and changes his attitude. This impresses Casey, but Brax can't help feeling that something is not quite right.

When Andy meets Cody's boss for the first time and discovers it is Jake Pirovic, it's clear that big trouble is heading to the Bay...

Andy meets with drugs dealer Cody.
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Andy meets with drugs dealer Cody.

Jake Pirovic emerges as Cody's boss.
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Jake Pirovic emerges as Cody's boss.

Andy and Jake shake hands.
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Andy and Jake shake hands.

Home and Away airs these scenes on Monday, October 27 at 1.15pm and 6pm on Channel 5.