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Cocaine in chocolate seized at Sydney Airport

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A 27-year-old Malaysian man has appeared before the Parramatta Local Court today, charged with importing approximately 4.7 kilograms of cocaine in boxes of chocolate.
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Man charged after Joint Counter Terrorism Team operation

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The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged an 18-year-old man with three counts of collecting document likely to facilitate terrorist acts.
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Former Commissioner among AFP officers recognised in Australia Day Honours List

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Former AFP Commissioner Tony Negus has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his distinguished service to the organisation, and is recognised alongside three officers for their significant community contribution.
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Woman charged with attempting to import firearms from the US

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A woman has been charged and firearms, ammunition and a taser have been seized following a joint investigation into imported handguns entering Australia.
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500kg of meth ephedrine in bar stools

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An Australian criminal syndicate has been successfully disrupted after the arrest of man alleged to be a crucial component of the internationally linked group. 
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Airport MOU first of its kind for Queensland

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The Queensland Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have officially joined forces.
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Northern Territory man charged with child exploitation offences

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Police have charged a 61-year-old male for allegedly possessing and accessing child exploitation material.
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$23 million drugs seized, man charged - Polaris Joint Waterfront Taskforce

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Drugs with an estimated potential street value of more than $23 million have been seized from a cargo ship that docked at Port Botany yesterday as part of a routine inspection conducted by Australian Border Force officers and investigators from the Polaris Joint Waterfront Taskforce (JWTF).
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Northern Territory man arrested on child exploitation charges

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Police have arrested a 37-year-old Durack man for allegedly accessing, possessing and distributing child exploitation material.
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Two Sydney men arrested for cocaine import

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A joint operation has resulted in two Sydney men being arrested for the alleged importation of more than three kilograms of cocaine with a street value of approximately $1 million.
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