Media releases

An investigation conducted by the New South Wales Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) has resulted in the arrest of an 18-year-old Macquarie Park man today for allegedly planning a terrorist act.

The Victorian and Queensland Joint Counter Terrorism Teams (JCTT) can confirm that five Melbourne men arrested in Queensland this week have today been charged with foreign incursion offences.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) can confirm that five men arrested in Queensland on Tuesday, 10 May 2016 remain in custody pending enquiries as part of an ongoing investigation.

A joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) operation has resulted in two Taiwanese nationals and a Brisbane man being charged with importing approximately 42 kilograms of methamphetamine.

Two men have been charged following a joint investigation into the importation of two kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ice) through the international air cargo stream.

A multi-jurisdictional operation involving Joint Counter-Terrorism Teams (JCTT) in Victoria and Queensland has resulted in the arrest of five men and the execution of a number of search warrants.

A 52-year-old Vietnamese-born Australian citizen is due to appear in Melbourne Magistrate’s Court today charged with attempting to import approximately four kilograms of heroin.

A Western Australia Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) investigation has resulted in a 28-year-old Karratha man being charged with numerous child exploitation offences.

Detectives from the NSW Joint Counter-Terrorism Team (JCTT) today have charged four men with plotting to carry out the terror attack that claimed the life of Police employee, Curtis Cheng.

Officers from the NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team (JCTT) have charged a 16-year-old male with a terrorism offence that police will allege was linked to ANZAC commemorations.