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JOCG charges three men over 200kg Ice shipment

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A NSW Joint Organised Crime Group (JOCG) investigation into a 200-kilogram shipment of crystal methamphetamine (Ice) hidden inside machinery yesterday resulted in the arrest of three men in Sydney’s south-west.
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Two charged with family day care payments fraud

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Two people have been charged overnight with offences following an investigation into alleged fraudulent family day care payment claims.
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Two men charged with importing 94kg of illicit drugs in caravan

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Two men have faced court for allegedly attempting to import 91kg of MDMA and 3kg of ice into Australia, with the illicit drugs hidden in a caravan shipped from UK.
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International collaboration brings down German drug syndicate targeting Australia

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An international narcotics syndicate trafficking cocaine from Europe to Australia, the United States, Canada and Japan has been dismantled by global law enforcement efforts, following a coordinated investigation led by German Police with assistance through the AFP’s international network.  
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Two ACT Policing Officers found guilty of Common Assault

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ACT Policing can confirm that an investigation by Professional Standards resulted in criminal charges being laid and two ACT Policing Officers faced the ACT Magistrates Court charged with “Joint commission Assault Occasioning Actual Bodily Harm (AOABH) contrary to section 24 of the ACT Crimes Act 1900 by virtue of section 45 ACT Criminal Code 1995”.
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Man caught smuggling ice under false name

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A 37-year-old man faced court today after being caught at Melbourne Airport for attempting to transport half a kilogram of methamphetamine while travelling under a false name.
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Two men arrested for 4.5kg meth importation

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Two Taiwanese nationals will face court today, charged with importing approximately four and a half kilograms of crystal methamphetamine through Brisbane International Airport.
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New Deputy Commissioner (Operations) announcement

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Commissioner Andrew Colvin APM, OAM has today named Assistant Commissioner (AC) Neil Gaughan APM as the next Deputy Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police (AFP).
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Brisbane woman charged over dangerous drug parcel post imports

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A 32-year-old Brisbane woman is scheduled to appear in Brisbane Magistrate’s Court today in relation to drug importation and trafficking offences following a joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF).
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Karama man facing child exploitation charges

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A 46-year-old Karama man appeared before the Darwin Local Court today charged with child exploitation offences.
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