Media releases

A 31-year-old Brazilian national is due to appear before Sydney Central Local Court today for allegedly attempting to import approximately four kilograms of cocaine through Sydney International Airport.

Officials from the Australian Federal Police (AFP) have this week hosted an official delegation from the Netherlands to discuss the ongoing joint investigation into the downing of Malaysian Airlines flight MH17 in July 2014.

More than 50 kilograms of methamphetamine has been seized in three separate operations this week targeting international, interstate and suburban drug distribution networks.

Australian law enforcement agencies working with international counterparts in the US and Canada have successfully smashed a sophisticated criminal enterprise servicing the organised crime market with secure, encrypted communications.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) thanks the Australian National Audit Office (ANAO) for its review of the AFP’s mental health services and for its findings tabled in parliament on 7 March 2018. The AFP accepts all six recommendations in the ANAO report and will implement them as a part of a new Health and Wellbeing Strategy for the organisation which will be finalised in the next two months.

Two women are due to face court in Sydney today after a joint agency operation resulted in the seizure of 24 kilograms of methamphetamine imported inside home audio speakers.

Brazilian woman arrested for allegedly importing 4kgs of cocaine through Sydney airport

Australian and Indonesian police are working together to combat transnational child sexual exploitation.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is teaming up with the Afghan-Australian Youth Association (AAYA) to host their first community cricket gala day on Sunday (25 February 2018) in Western Sydney.

An operation sparked by a seizure of methamphetamine in Turkey destined for Australia has resulted in two arrests in Sydney by the Australian Federal Police (AFP).