Media releases

A 35-year-old Darwin man has received a 12-month suspended jail sentence after pleading guilty to accessing and possessing child abuse material.

A 23-year-old man has been charged by the Victorian Joint Anti-Child Exploitation Team (VIC JACET) with allegedly using live video chat to record explicit conversations with children.  

A 63-year-old Sydney man accused of travelling to the Philippines to sexually abuse children is expected to face court today (Wednesday, 29 January 2020) charged with possessing child abuse material and ‘child sex tourism’ offences.

Two men have been sentenced today over their roles in attempting to import and traffic more than 33 kilograms of cocaine, MDMA and ketamine into Australia in 2017.

A Canadian man appeared in court over the Australia Day long weekend, charged over an alleged importation of illicit drugs.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has launched a high-visibility operation at Melbourne Airport today (Monday, January 27, 2020), as part of its commitment to ensuring the safety of thousands of passengers and visitors during the Australia Day public holiday.

Three Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers, with more than 88 years of policing experience between them, have been recognised in today’s 2020 Australia Day Honours list.

A 34-year-old North Perth man has been declared a drug trafficker and jailed for firearm, drugs and property offences, after an investigation by the Western Australia National Anti-Gangs Squad (WA NAGS) into the Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

A 57-year-old New Zealand national is scheduled to appear at the Sydney Central Local Court today (Wednesday, 22 January) for the alleged sexual assault of a female staff member at a Sydney International Airport business lounge.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is urging retailers to be vigilant to potential ‘fake cash’ which may be in circulation in the lead up to Chinese New Year celebrations on 25 January.