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A West Australian man, 66, is expected to face Perth Magistrates Court today (24 February 2023) charged with possessing and accessing child abuse material online.

The AFP arrested and charged two Nepalese nationals in Brisbane last night (22 February) after they allegedly transported about 450g of illicit drugs from Sydney inside tubes of hair dye.

A Sydney man has appeared in Downing Centre Local Court today (21 February, 2023), charged with indecently communicating with a child under 16 years of age.

A Sydney woman, 51, has been jailed for 12 years for her role in an international crime syndicate attempting to import millions of dollars’ worth of dangerous drugs into Australia.

An Austrian woman who ingested 124 pellets allegedly filled with cocaine before travelling to Australia is the third person charged in the past two months for allegedly importing drugs concealed internally. ***Images and audio grabs available via Hightail***

Three men have been arrested at Sydney International Airport for allegedly importing about 34 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in statues.

A Northern Territory man has faced the Darwin Local Court (16 February 2023) charged with possessing and distributing child abuse material.

This is a joint media release with the Australian Taxation Office and the Australian Federal Police. This week marks a significant milestone in the Australian Taxation Office’s (ATO) crackdown on the biggest GST fraud in Australia’s history, Operation Protego. ***Vision and image of the warrants available via Hightail***

**UPDATE: Police have arrested a man, 36, as a result of a transnational drug trafficking investigation launched into the discovery of about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western Australia’s Great Southern region. ***Images and audio from the media conference available via Hightail***

Statement made by AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw to the Senate Legal and Constitutional Affairs Legislation Committee - Supplementary Budget Estimates hearing - 13 February 2023