A wanted British man has been arrested after allegedly trying to flee Australia on a jet ski armed with a crossbow.
The 57-year-old was wanted for alleged drug offences.
Border police were tipped off that the man had been seen launching the jet ski the Cape York peninsula, in the northern-most part of Queensland.
He was believed to be armed with a crossbow and was carrying additional fuel supplies, officers were told.
The suspect had travelled nearly 90 miles across the Torres Strait before being detained on mudflats just a few miles from Papua New Guinea.
Police said the suspect was taken back to Thursday Island, where he was held pending extradition to Western Australia.
Officers from the Australian Border Force (ABF), Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Queensland Police Service (QPS) were involved in the operation.
Jo Crooks, of the ABF, said: "We have the ability to detect a range of border threats, including suspicious movements through the region. Anyone who thinks they can either enter or leave Australia through the region without detection should think again."
A spokesman for the AFP added: "This arrest sends a strong message to would-be fugitives - our reach across Australia is second to none and we will use all our contacts and relationships to find you and bring you before a court."
