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The Australian Federal Police (AFP) can confirm it received a referral from the Department of Home Affairs on 30 August 2018 regarding an unauthorised disclosure of information.

A 47-year-old man from Cyprus has been arrested and charged at Sydney International Airport after authorities found methamphetamine concealed in the lining of his suitcase.

Three people have been arrested and 496 kilograms of MDMA seized following a joint Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) operation in Sydney. The MDMA was concealed in four industrial mincing machines in a shipping container that arrived in Port Botany from Turkey on Friday, 28 September 2018.

On 30 September 2018, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) located and recovered Layla Leisha.

A joint international investigation has led to the seizure of approximately 500 kilograms of cocaine in the Solomon Islands and the arrest of two men in Sydney allegedly involved in planning to import the drugs into Australia.

Police are seeking witnesses after a parcel containing around 20kgs of cocaine was located offshore near Trial Bay, NSW, on Wednesday (26 September 2018).

The National Police Memorial in Canberra will this evening host police from across Australia to recognise those who have lost their lives in the service of their communities.

Two Brazilian nationals have been arrested and charged after allegedly attempting to import 4.5kg of cocaine through Sydney airport, concealed in the lining of their suitcases.

A 61-year-old man from Blakehurst, NSW, will face court next month for allegedly accessing and distributing child exploitation material online.

Four Australian men have been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly trafficking commercial quantities of crystal methamphetamine (meth) and heroin domestically within Australia. A fifth man was charged with proceeds of crime offences.