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New footage available. Members of a Melbourne-based criminal syndicate, with alleged links to Italian organised crime, have been charged for conspiring to import over 500 kilograms of cocaine from PNG into Australia.

A 37-year-old Liverpool man has today been sentenced in the Supreme Court of NSW to seven years and six months in jail for his role as a principal conspirator in a syndicate that is alleged to have defrauded the Commonwealth of more than $105 million over three years.

An alleged WA Comanchero Outlaw Motorcycle Gang (OMCG) member has been charged over the discovery of a loaded Glock 26 pistol that has its serial number removed.

A 42-year-old Phillip Island man accused of sharing child abuse material using a social media account will face court in Melbourne today (Friday 31 July, 2020).

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged four members of a suspected crime syndicate for allegedly importing 2.3 tonnes of counterfeit Australia Post Express Post and Parcel Post pre-paid satchels.

On the United Nations World Day against Trafficking in Persons today, the AFP acknowledges that our first responders play a vital role in identifying, supporting and seeking justice for victims of human trafficking, and calls on the public not to turn a blind eye to signs. 

This is a joint media release between Australian Federal Police and Northern Territory Police.

Three men are expected to face court in Adelaide today (29 July 2020) on drugs and money laundering charges, as a result of a joint investigation between South Australia Police Serious and Organised Crime Branch and the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

A 71-year-old man from Bidwill, NSW will face court today (Wednesday 29 July) for allegedly possessing and sharing Child Abuse Material (CAM) following an investigation by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).

A 23-year-old Sydney man accused of sexually exploiting a young New Zealand girl he groomed through social media has been charged by Australian Federal Police (AFP) after an international tip-off. The man is expected to face Parramatta Local Court today (29 July 2020).