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NSW man charged with possessing child abuse material
Publish date: 23.03.2023 A NSW Central Coast man appeared in Gosford Court yesterday (22 March, 2023) charged with possessing child abuse material. ***Audio grabs available via Hightail***
MOREMedia statement: Protest activity near Australian Parliament House
Publish date: 23.03.2023 The AFP is aware of a matter relating to protests near Australian Parliament House today.
MOREAFP charges third WA man over 300kg cocaine haul
Publish date: 23.03.2023 The AFP has charged a third man wanted over the importation of more than 300 kilograms of cocaine into Western Australia, after he was found last night allegedly hiding under a home spa.***UPDATED: On-camera grabs, vision and audio grabs available via Hightail***
MOREFive arrested over black flight loaded with meth
Publish date: 23.03.2023 Five alleged criminal syndicate members accused of orchestrating a black flight from PNG to Australia with 52kg of methamphetamine on board have been charged under an AFP-led investigation. ***Images and footage available via Hightail***
MOREMan extradited to UK to face historic child sex charges
Publish date: 22.03.2023 A man has been extradited to the United Kingdom to face historic child sex abuse offences following his arrest in Queensland by the highly-skilled AFP Fugitive Apprehension Strike Team (FAST).
MOREAFP restructures to reflect growing criminal threats
Publish date: 22.03.2023 The AFP will now have four Deputy Commissioners to combat growing criminal threats under a restructure that has promoted more women to senior positions than any time in the agency’s history.
MOREOperation Elbrus court outcome revealed: lawyer jailed for 12 years
Publish date: 21.03.2023 Five people have now been found guilty in the Supreme Court of NSW for their roles in a syndicate alleged to have conducted a $105 million tax fraud over a three-year period. The AFP can now reveal that a Sydney lawyer was also sentenced to 12 years' jail in June 2022 for dealing in proceeds of crime.
MOREFormer Australian soldier charged with war crime
Publish date: 20.03.2023 A joint investigation between the AFP and the Office of the Special Investigator (OSI) has today resulted in a New South Wales man being charged with one count of War Crime—Murder under subsection 268.70(1) Criminal Code Act 1995 (Cth).
MOREAirline passenger charged for assault and unruly behaviour
Publish date: 20.03.2023 A Melbourne man is due to appear in Perth Magistrates Court today (20 March) for allegedly assaulting an AFP officer and acting disorderly on a domestic flight. ***Vision and audio grabs are available via Hightail***
MOREAFP seize $370,000 cash from traveler at Melbourne Airport
Publish date: 18.03.2023 A Korean national has been charged after he allegedly attempted to fly from Melbourne to Sydney with about $370,000 cash hidden inside his carry-on luggage. ***Images available via Hightail***
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