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AFP: Three Charged Over $8 Million Ice Shipment

Tuesday, 18 December 2007, 5:05 pm | Australian Federal Police

Three men will face court today charged with attempting to possess approximately 20 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (ICE), following a Joint Asian Crime Group (JACG) operation. More >>

Suspected Int'l Drug Smuggling Ring Dismantled

Monday, 10 December 2007, 6:56 pm | Australian Federal Police

Two arrests in Melbourne and Canberra follow the apprehension of a 40-year-old Australian man in the Netherlands, after the AFP alerted Dutch police to his presence in Holland. More >>

Missing Persons Urged To Make Contact This Xmas

Monday, 10 December 2007, 6:53 pm | Australian Federal Police

"Christmas is a time of reconnection and the best gift families and friends could wish for is to know that their missing loved one is safe and well," Assistant Commissioner Drennan said. More >>

False NZ Passport Arrest At Sydney Airport -- AFP

Monday, 3 December 2007, 12:42 am | Australian Federal Police

A man will face Sydney Central Local Court today charged with using a cancelled foreign travel document while trying to leave Australia. The 66-year-old was charged under the Foreign Passports Law Enforcement and Security Act 2005. More >>

AFP Hosts International Forum On High Tech Crime

Wednesday, 28 November 2007, 11:45 am | Australian Federal Police

The forum is designed to promote open discussion aimed at preventing and resolving crime in the virtual world. It follows a decision by the AFP to create a new operational area focusing on emerging crime types and future technology. More >>

Clothing Allegedly Impregnated With Cocaine

Thursday, 22 November 2007, 12:17 pm | Australian Federal Police

A 51-year-old Australian man appeared in a Sydney Court today following an alleged attempt to import cocaine impregnated in clothing. Customs officers stopped the man when he arrived at Sydney International Airport on a flight from S. America. More >>

Hong Kong Identity Crime Syndicate Arrests

Thursday, 15 November 2007, 2:31 pm | Australian Federal Police

Officers executed a search warrant this morning at a Maroubra home in Sydney's east, arresting the man on a first instance warrant. The man faced a Sydney court this afternoon and has been bailed to appear at Brisbane Magistrates Court on 4 December. More >>

Norfolk Island Murder Arrest

Thursday, 2 February 2006, 8:10 am | Australian Federal Police

Almost four years after the body of Janelle Patton was found on Norfolk Island, a New Zealand man was today arrested in relation to her murder. More >>

Australia maintains key policing role in Solomons

Wednesday, 9 June 2004, 12:10 am | Australian Federal Police

One of Australia's most senior female police officers will take over as Commander of the Participating Police Force in Solomon Islands next month. More >>

Australia's drugs war praised in narcotics report

Friday, 5 March 2004, 11:23 am | Australian Federal Police

Australia's unrelenting war on illicit drugs, in particular heroin, have been praised in the 2003 Annual Report of the International Narcotics Control Board (INCB), the Minister for Justice and Customs, Senator Chris Ellison, said today. More >>

Australian Feds Charge Another NZer Over Cocaine

Thursday, 19 February 2004, 11:01 am | Australian Federal Police

Two returning travellers were detained after Customs officers at Sydney Airport found 21 pellets containing what is believed to be cocaine in the baggage of one of them. More >>

Australian Fed Cocaine Bust - NZer (19) Arrested

Wednesday, 11 February 2004, 10:58 am | Australian Federal Police

Australian Federal Police (AFP) agents in Melbourne recently arrested three men in connection with the detection by Customs of just under 800 grams of cocaine imported into Australia inside children's books. More >>

South Pacific Police Join Forces to Combat Drugs

Friday, 28 November 2003, 11:34 am | Australian Federal Police

Police chiefs from the South Pacific have agreed to a coordinated effort to combat the threat posed by the increasing trade of amphetamine type stimulants (ATS) into the region. More >>

South Pacific Chiefs of Police Conference

Tuesday, 25 November 2003, 11:05 am | Australian Federal Police

Police Chiefs from 21 member nations will attend the 32nd South Pacific Chiefs of Police Conference in Brisbane this week. The Commissioner of the Australian Federal Police, Mick Keelty will host the Conference which has the theme "Terrorism ... More >>

 
 
 
 
 

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