Detectives have charged a man with drug supply as part of ongoing investigations into the alleged importation of nearly $100 million worth of methylamphetamine concealed in a one tonne machinery item. In February 2019, the State Crime Command&r... Read More →
Two men have been sentenced today (Wednesday, January 29, 2020) over their roles in attempting to import and traffic more than 33 kilograms of cocaine, MDMA and ketamine into Australia in 2017. The pair pleaded guilty to their i... Read More →
A Canadian man appeared in court over the Australia Day long weekend, charged over an alleged importation of illicit drugs on Saturday (25 January 2020). On Saturday evening, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped a 31-year-old... Read More →
A man has been charged following an investigation into an imported child-like sex doll. In November 2019, Australian Border Force (ABF) officers intercepted the doll from air cargo in Sydney. The doll is le... Read More →
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers have detained a 28 year old Chinese unlawful non-citizen suspected of being involved in the high level exploitation of foreign workers in the food processing industry in Western Australia. Th... Read More →
Australia’s joint agency Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) seized three large shipments of illicit tobacco worth more than $11 million in evaded duty over the holiday period thanks to the strong partnerships it has built with int... Read More →
This statement provides an update on Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) activities related to the on-water reception and processing of illegal maritime arrivals (IMAs). The reporting period is from 1 December 2019 to 31 ... Read More →
A news article published by the Daily Telegraph, Sydney on 13 January 2020 about ‘missing’ Australian Border Force (ABF) weapons and vests significantly misrepresents information provided to the news outlet. ... Read More →
Australian Border Force (ABF) Investigators have charged a 26 year old Singapore national over the importation of a child-like sex doll. The man, who is in Australia on a Student Visa, was arrested yesterday (Thursday, 9 January 2... Read More →
A 67 year-old South Korean tourist has been refused entry to Australia for attempting to smuggle a quantity of cigarettes which had been concealed in the lining of her baggage. The woman arrived at Perth International Airport on T... Read More →
Fifteen people have been charged after a year-long WA joint law enforcement operation that resulted in the seizure of around $15 million worth of methylamphetamine (meth), four guns and more than $75,000 cash. An Erskine man is ex... Read More →
A 42-year-old Portuguese national has been charged by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) with importing cocaine, after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Perth Airport allegedly located several kilograms of the drug concealed ... Read More →
The masters and one crew member of two Indonesian fishing vessels, apprehended less than a week apart in Australian waters, have been convicted in the Darwin Local Court for offences under the Fisheries Management Act 1991. L... Read More →
On Saturday 21 December, the Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) arrested a key person of interest as he returned to Australia as part of an ongoing investigation into an alleged illicit tobacco syndicate. The man arrived into Mel... Read More →
Maritime Border Command (MBC), a multi-agency taskforce in the Australian Border Force (ABF), has apprehended an Indonesian fishing vessel north of the Gulf of Carpentaria for suspected illegal fishing in Australian waters in a joint ... Read More →
This statement provides an update on Operation Sovereign Borders (OSB) activities related to the on-water reception and processing of illegal maritime arrivals (IMAs). The reporting period is from 1 November 2019 to 30 November 2019... Read More →
Two Sydney women, one a 30 year old Australian citizen and the other a 32 year old Chinese national with permanent residency, have been sentenced to conditional good behaviour bonds after pleading guilty to multiple offences against t... Read More →
A man has been charged by NSW Police Force after 300 prohibited weapons were seized following a referral from Australian Border Force (ABF). In November, detectives from the Eastern Beaches Drug Disruption Team commenced an investigat... Read More →
Officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF) have detained six people this week as part of ongoing work to combat unscrupulous labour hire intermediaries responsible for the systemic exploitation of foreign nationals working in the... Read More →
A Queensland solar wholesale business has been ordered to pay more than $1 million in recovered Duty and Goods and Services Tax (GST) following an investigation by the Australian Border Force (ABF) into the importation of Chinese alum... Read More →
