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Operation Elbrus: Sydney man jailed for tax fraud

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A Sydney man is the second person this week sentenced to jail by the Supreme Court of NSW for his involvement in a syndicate that committed a $105 million tax fraud over a three-year period.
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NSW man charged with multiple online child abuse offences

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A NSW man appeared in Kempsey Local Court today (5 May 2023) charged with multiple online child abuse offences. ***Photo and audio grabs available***
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Cleaned up: AFP arrests man for allegedly importing 137kg meth hidden in floor scrubbers

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A Sydney man is scheduled to face Sydney Downing Centre today (5 May), for allegedly importing more than 130kg of methamphetamine concealed in commercial floor scrubbers. ***Images available via Hightail***
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Darwin airport getting ready for peak travel season

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Holiday makers travelling through Darwin Airport are being warned that a zero-tolerance approach exists towards antisocial or criminal behaviour as the AFP ramps up its airport operations ahead of the Territory’s peak travel season. 
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WA man first to be jailed for aggravated child abuse offences

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A West Australian man has become the first person to be jailed in the state for aggravated child abuse offences.
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Western Australia man jailed for child abuse offences

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A Western Australia man has been sentenced to three years’ imprisonment in the Perth District Court for accessing and possessing child abuse material.
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Operation Elbrus court outcome: Woman jailed for tax fraud offences

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A Sydney woman has been sentenced to eight years’ jail by the Supreme Court of NSW for her role in a syndicate which conducted a $105 million tax fraud over a three-year period.
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WA man sentenced over online child abuse offences

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A Perth man, 23, was sentenced to 16 months’ jail and released on a good behaviour bond on Friday (28 April 2023), after being convicted for possessing and sharing child abuse material online.   
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South Australian man sentenced for child abuse offences

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A South Australian man who transmitted child abuse material via an online platform has been sentenced by the Adelaide Magistrates Court to four years’ and five months imprisonment.
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OP IRONSIDE: Melbourne man jailed over 360kg meth importation

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A Melbourne man, arrested under Operation Ironside, has been sentenced to 16 years imprisonment for attempting to possess 360kg of methamphetamine. *** Vision & images available via Hightail***
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