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Federal police officers have been visiting North Queensland airports as they strengthen efforts to ‘bust’ people-smuggling flights. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) announced the visits after a Woolshed man faced Ipswich Magistrate’s Court today (March 12) on two counts of […]
Eight men have now been jailed for a combined 95 years over a 2023 plot to smuggle six tonnes of meth worth $1.7 billion into Australia. The plot was foiled by an international investigation (Operation Parkes) that involved Australian, Canadian
Two Chinese nationals arrested for spying on Canberra Buddhists have sparked warnings from federal police and intelligence agencies. ASIO Director-General Mike Burgess said foreign interference remains a major security concern for Australia. “A complex, challenging and changing security environment is
A NSW teenager who made ‘swatting’ calls to the US is facing children’s court today (January 13) after an overseas tip-off. ‘Swatting’ involves making fake calls to emergency services that trigger a large-scale, and armed, response. The Australian Federal Police
Five men have been arrested in two countries over a failed bid to import 36kg of cocaine worth $11.6 million into Australia. In Chile earlier this month, the Policia de Investigaciones de Chile (PDI) took apart two pieces of mining equipment
More than half a tonne of cocaine floating in the ocean off Western Australia has landed a Queensland man in jail for almost 14 years. Perth District Court yesterday (August 25) sentenced the man to 22 years in jail, and
