New ABF office in Tokyo bolsters coast guard and customs partnerships
The strong relationship between Australian Border Force (ABF) and its coast guard and customs partners in Japan was further enhanced
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Victorian man charged after 24kg of cocaine detected in water pumps
A Melbourne man faced Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday (2 March 2023) after allegedly importing 24kg of cocaine concealed in a
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Meth in statues seized at Sydney Airport
Three men have been arrested at Sydney International Airport for allegedly importing about 34 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in statues.
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AFP charges third traveller in two months for allegedly smuggling drugs internally
An Austrian woman who ingested 124 pellets allegedly filled with cocaine before travelling to Australia is the third person charged
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International investigation after about 365kg cocaine seized in WA
A transnational drug trafficking investigation is underway after police found about 365 kilograms of cocaine in coastal waters in Western
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Man jailed after more than three million cigarettes seized
A man who orchestrated a huge importation of illegal tobacco from the Middle East to Melbourne has been sentenced to two
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Foiled: Creative drug import attempts revealed
Organised criminal syndicates continue to be foiled in their attempts to import illicit drugs into Australia using sophisticated concealment methods,
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Man charged with importing drugs into Australia
A 57-year-old Korean man appeared at Central Local Court on 10 October 2022 after he was arrested at Sydney Airport
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Australian Federal Police Commissioner strengthens ties with Indonesian officials
AFP Commissioner Reece Kershaw has met with key Indonesian officials to further strengthen cooperation and intelligence-sharing between law enforcement agencies.
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Water police and Australian Border Force detecting fishy behaviour at Victorian Ports
Victoria Police and the Australian Border Force (ABF) are conducting highly visible operations to deter the illegal importation of drugs
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Information sharing with regional partners aims to reel in transnational crime syndicates
Information gathered by Maritime Border Command (MBC), a joint agency taskforce within the Australian Border Force (ABF) and the Australian
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