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WA man stripped of almost $1 million in assets in AFP unexplained wealth case
Publish date: 09.11.2020A 39-year-old man has been stripped of approximately $1 million worth of assets, including land, vehicles, motorbikes, a fishing boat and cash, as a result of WA Supreme Court orders following an unexplained wealth investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
MORE56-year-old Queensland man charged with firearm offences by Joint Counter Terrorism Team
Publish date: 09.11.2020This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Queensland Police Service.
MOREPacific nations' security leaders share COVID-19 lessons
Publish date: 06.11.2020Delegates from Pacific Island nations’ security agencies have connected from across the region for the second Joint Heads of Pacific Security event.
MOREMelbourne man charged with preparing for foreign interference
Publish date: 05.11.2020The AFP has today charged a 65-year-old Melbourne man with preparing for a foreign interference offence, contrary to section 92.4 of the Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth). The maximum penalty for this offence is 10 years imprisonment.
MOREJail for Queensland man for arranging overseas child sexual abuse
Publish date: 04.11.2020A 66-year-old Biggera Waters man has been jailed for six and a half years for engaging in online sexual activity with a girl under the age of 16 in the Philippines back in 2017.
MOREDarwin man charged over alleged child abuse material offences
Publish date: 04.11.2020A 31-year-old Darwin man charged with child abuse material offences is due to face Darwin Local Court today (Wednesday, 4 November) after an investigation by the Northern Territory Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team.
MOREChild exploitation material arrest, Cairns
Publish date: 03.11.2020Police have charged a 36-year-old Cairns man with multiple child exploitation material offences as part of a joint law enforcement investigation.
MORETwo sentenced over family day care payments fraud
Publish date: 02.11.2020Two persons have been jailed today for their roles in a criminal enterprise to fraudulently claim funds from the family day child care subsidy payment scheme.
MOREAFP Women, Police and Peace virtual exhibition
Publish date: 31.10.2020The Australian Federal Police (AFP) are proud to announce the AFP Women, Police and Peace virtual exhibition in commemoration o
MOREMother and son meth suppliers sentenced over role in Melbourne syndicate
Publish date: 29.10.2020This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, Victoria Police and Austr
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