Media releases

Editor’s note: A breakdown of activities and images of the AFP’s work across the Pacific in 2022 are available via Hightail. The AFP has worked closely with Pacific partners in 2022, delivering cyber training, supported anti-violence programs and helped support local policing initiatives.

A man will face court for damaging property after a disturbance at Perth Airport last month while passengers were boarding a flight resulted in a glass door being smashed.   

Vision of AFP and Santa joining airport patrol is now available via Hightail. The AFP is launching Operation Sleigh today (Tuesday 20 December, 2022) to ensure the festive cheer is maintained at Australia’s nine largest airports during the busy Christmas travelling season. 

AFP officers charged two men at Sydney Airport earlier this month following separate incidents allegedly involving intoxicated disruptive behaviour.

Editor’s note: Images and vision of evidence available via Hightail. AFP forensic experts are releasing details of a previously classified investigation into the mystery of the ‘night before Christmas’.

Editor’s Note: Vision of the arrest and search warrant is available via Hightail. A North Sydney man appeared in Hornsby Local Court last week (16 December, 2022) charged with three online child abuse-related offences.

The AFP-led National Anti-Gangs Squad (NAGS) seized 96 firearms and arrested 66 outlaw motorcycle gang members and associates last financial year.

Two alleged senior members of a transnational crime syndicate linked to plots to import at least one tonne of methamphetamine into Australia have been arrested in Taiwan.

The AFP has charged 70 alleged offenders with money laundering offences in 2022.

A man was today (16 December 2022) jailed for 16 months’ imprisonment, with a minimum of 3 months to be served for possessing and transmitting child abuse material.