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WA man jailed for online child abuse related offences
Publish date: 11.11.2022 A man, 38, who shared videos and images of infants and children being sexually abused was sentenced to three years and six mon
MORESydney man arrested in targeted organised crime investigation
Publish date: 11.11.2022 Editor’s note: Images and footage of the seized vehicle are available via Hightail.
A Sydney man has been charged for his alleged role in laundering money and moving drugs for a criminal syndicate, with drugs and hundreds of thousands of dollars in cash seized by the AFP with the assistance of the ACIC and NSWPF in coordinated activity against the syndicate over the past four weeks.
MORETasmanian man jailed for live distance child abuse charges
Publish date: 11.11.2022 A Tasmanian man has been jailed for three years and six months after facing the Supreme Court of Tasmania yesterday (10 November 2022) over online child abuse material and child sex procurement offences.
MOREMajor upgrade to database a ‘game changer’ in tracking down online predators
Publish date: 11.11.2022 The AFP has joined forces with INTERPOL to step up the fight against child exploitation around the world, rolling out the significant enhancement of a critical international database in Melbourne on Wednesday (9 November 2022).
MORECorrecting the record: Operation Guardian
Publish date: 10.11.2022 It has been incorrectly reported that the AFP has urged Medibank Private customers to call Triple Zero (000) if they are contacted by individuals threatening to expose their personal data.
MOREOperation Guardian expanded to protect stolen information of Australians
Publish date: 09.11.2022 The AFP has expanded Operation Guardian to protect Medibank Private customers whose personal information has been unlawfully released online by ransomware criminals.
MOREAFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw: Senate Estimates Opening Statement
Publish date: 08.11.2022 Today I will outline how the AFP, with our partners, are keeping Australians safe through the extensive work the AFP does offshore.
Crime originating offshore, like illicit drug production, child exploitation, extremism and cybercrime, can affect the quality of life of Australians at home.
MOREMan charged for breaching interim supervision order
Publish date: 08.11.2022 A Sydney man, 31, has been charged with allegedly breaching an interim supervision order issued by the Supreme Court of NSW.
MOREAustralians urged to remain vigilant as scam activity rises
Publish date: 07.11.2022 Editor’s note: Audio grabs of Commander Chris Goldsmid are available via Hightail.
The AFP is urging Australians to be cautious about unsolicited text messages, phone calls and emails this Scams Awareness Week (7-11 November).
MOREWanted US fugitive found and returned to the US
Publish date: 06.11.2022 A man subject to a United States arrest warrant has been extradited back to the United States following his apprehension by the highly-skilled AFP Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team.
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