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NSW JCTT charges Auburn woman

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The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged an 18-year-old Auburn woman with 31 counts of “failure to answer questions” under the provisions of Section 25 (2)(b) of the Crime Commission Act (2012) (NSW).
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South Australian man arrested for child exploitation offences

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Detectives from the South Australia Police Special Crimes Investigation Branch and the Australian Federal Police arrested a 52-year-old man from the northern suburbs overnight as part of the Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team (JACET).
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Man charged with selling counterfeit electronics on the Gold Coast

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A 30-year-old Bulgarian national is scheduled to appear in Southport Magistrates Court today (Friday, 29 January), charged with allegedly selling and possessing counterfeit electronic goods at a retail kiosk in Surfers Paradise.
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Two men charged and almost 5kg of crystal methamphetamine seized

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Two men have been charged following a joint agency investigation into the importation of border controlled drugs through the air cargo and international air mail stream.
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Harmful drugs stopped from entering remote indigenous community

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A Bees Creek man will appear before Darwin Magistrates Court today for attempting to supply cannabis with an estimated street value of more than $120,000 and alcohol to a remote indigenous community in the Northern Territory.
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Cocaine in chocolate seized at Sydney Airport

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A 27-year-old Malaysian man has appeared before the Parramatta Local Court today, charged with importing approximately 4.7 kilograms of cocaine in boxes of chocolate.
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Man charged after Joint Counter Terrorism Team operation

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The NSW Joint Counter Terrorism Team has charged an 18-year-old man with three counts of collecting document likely to facilitate terrorist acts.
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Former Commissioner among AFP officers recognised in Australia Day Honours List

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Former AFP Commissioner Tony Negus has been awarded an Officer of the Order of Australia (AO) for his distinguished service to the organisation, and is recognised alongside three officers for their significant community contribution.
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Woman charged with attempting to import firearms from the US

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A woman has been charged and firearms, ammunition and a taser have been seized following a joint investigation into imported handguns entering Australia.
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500kg of meth ephedrine in bar stools

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An Australian criminal syndicate has been successfully disrupted after the arrest of man alleged to be a crucial component of the internationally linked group. 
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