Media releases

A multi-million dollar shipment of methamphetamine has been seized and two people arrested following a joint agency operation in Sydney.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is providing Australians insight into the emotional pain faced by loved ones of missing persons, with a short film launched today marking the 30th anniversary of National Missing Persons Week (NMPW). The week will run from 5-11 August 2018.

A 21-year-old Pakenham, VIC, man has been arrested for allegedly transmitting child exploitation material online.

A Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF) operation in collaboration with Maritime Border Command (MBC) has yesterday resulted in the arrest of two men and the seizure of approximately 600 kilograms of cocaine.

A 49-year-old man has been extradited from Serbia and is scheduled to appear before Parramatta Local Court today (Wednesday, 1 August), to face charges connected with a multi-million dollar drug importation investigation.

A Chinese national and Taiwanese national have been charged with people smuggling and immigration offences following their interception at Brisbane Airport earlier this week.

A 45-year-old woman has been charged and is due to face court today (Wednesday, 25 July), for her role allegedly trafficking a woman and an infant child from Sydney to India last year.

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) is seeking the public’s assistance to identify an offender following thefts from car park ticket machines at Canberra Airport and Majura Park parking precinct.

A 39-year-old New Zealand national and a 32-year-old man from Merrylands, New South Wales have been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) in connection with an attempt to import almost 100 kilograms of cocaine into Australia with an estimated street value of more than $21 million.

A man is due to appear in Parramatta Local Court today after being arrested in Queensland this week, following a joint investigation into allegations of identity, visa, citizenship and passport fraud.