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Man charged following investigation into fraudulent supply of safety cards

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A man, who purported to work for a Registered Training Organisation, has been charged following a joint-agency investigation into the alleged fraudulent supply of white cards.
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Wanted South Australian man arrested in Phuket

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A man sought by South Australia Police as part of the Crime Stoppers national fugitive hunt, named Operation Roam, was arrested in Thailand on 13 September 2016.
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Man charged by NSW JCTT

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This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and New South Wales Polic
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Charges laid for links to drug importation syndicate

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One of two men arrested for their alleged involvement with an international cocaine trafficking network will face Sydney Central Local Court today following a 12-month Australian Federal Police (AFP) investigation.
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Man charged with importing approximately 2.5kg of cocaine

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A 29-year-old Italian man was arrested at Melbourne International Airport yesterday (12 September 2016) after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers found approximately 2.5 kilograms of cocaine concealed in the man’s luggage.
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Man charged with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder – Joint Counter Terrorism Team

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Joint Counter Terrorism Team officers have charged a man with committing a terrorist act and attempted murder after another man was stabbed in Minto yesterday afternoon.
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Joint OMCG operation leads to arrests in South Australia

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This is a joint media release issued by the Australian Federal Police and South Australia Police
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South Australian man arrested over child exploitation material offences

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A 49-year-old man from Adelaide’s north-eastern suburbs has been arrested in relation to child exploitation offences.
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Two Victorian men arrested following investigation into importation of border controlled drugs

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Task Force Icarus officers with the assistance of the Warrnambool Divisional Response Unit arrested two men following a joint agency investigation into the importation of border controlled drugs through the international air mail and air cargo stream
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Man arrested for internal importation of cocaine

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A 48-year-old Australian resident of Thailand has been charged with drug importation offences for attempting to internally import of approximately 1100 grams of cocaine. On Thursday, 1 September 2016 Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Sydney International Airport targeted the male passenger for a baggage examination after he arrived on a flight from Thailand.
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