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A 34-year-old Sydney man who attempted to smuggle almost 40 kilograms of cocaine into Australia was jailed last month, following a Pacific Transnational and Serious Organised Crime (TSOC) Taskforce investigation.

Queensland’s efforts to combat the sexual exploitation of children across the state has been bolstered by the establishment of an Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET) today in Cairns.

A 34-year-old WA man has been charged with drug trafficking after the Australian Federal Police allegedly found methamphetamine, cocaine, a handgun and more than $6500 cash at two Perth apartments.

A 46-year-old man is expected to face Adelaide Magistrate’s Court today (9 September) after being charged over an alleged plot to import 20 kilograms of cocaine – with an estimated street value of $20 million - into South Australia from Greece.

Three alleged Tasmania Nomad Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) members and affiliates have been charged this week with a range of Commonwealth and state offences.

Three men have been sentenced over their roles in the criminal syndicate which attempted to import more than 1.9 tonnes of illicit drugs from the Netherlands in 2017.

A 43-year-old Gold Coast man has been charged in relation to allegations he has been possessing and distributing child abuse material online. He is expected to face the Brisbane Magistrates’ Court on 25 September 2020.

High-profile dads across the country will join forces on Father's Day today to encourage parents to better understand how to keep kids safe online and in the community.

The AFP’s crackdown on child sex offenders in Queensland continues, with four men facing court in Brisbane yesterday.

UPDATE: A fourth Melbourne man has been arrested today (Friday, 4 September) after around 100 kilograms of a methamphetamine analogue was seized during a multi-agency law enforcement operation in Melbourne overnight. ***Footage Available***