Media releases

A 63-year-old Welshpool woman has been charged with a drug-related offence following a National Anti-Gangs Squad investigation into a syndicate importing prohibited drugs into Western Australia.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has restrained a further $5.2 million in real estate in Victoria as part of an ongoing proceeds of crime investigation into offshore funds allegedly being laundered in Australia by Chinese nationals.

UPDATE: The item at Adelaide Airport has been assessed and deemed non-hazardous.

A 41-year-old Spanish man has been arrested and charged after approximately 4kg of cocaine was allegedly found concealed in an unaccompanied suitcase at Sydney International Airport.

Three men arrested following a counter terrorism operation in Melbourne today have been charged.

Victoria Police, the Australian Federal Police, the Australian Security Intelligence Organisation (ASIO), and other agencies which form part of the Joint Counter Terrorism Team have conducted an operation in Melbourne.

Five Hong Kong nationals have been charged following a joint investigation into an alleged international money laundering syndicate.

A 41-year-old Alford’s Point man has been arrested in Australia and approximately 190 kilograms of cocaine seized in New Zealand following a joint international operation involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP), New Zealand Police and New Zealand Customs.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has restrained more than $8.5m in jewellery, vehicles and properties in Melbourne, Sydney and the Gold Coast, as part of a proceeds of crime investigation into offshore funds allegedly being laundered in Australia by Chinese nationals.

AFP Commissioner Andrew Colvin addressed the Senate Standing Committee on Education and Employment at Parliament House today (7 November 2018).