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Austrian woman charged after allegedly swallowing 1kg of cocaine on way to Australia

The 27-year-old ingested 124 pellets with a combined weight of about 1 kilogram, before excreting and re-swallowing eight of the pellets during travel, the Australian Federal Police allege.

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How a West Australian cocaine bust in Peaceful Bay unfolded after three men rescued from floating esky

Peaceful Bay — population 70 — looked like a scene out of the US television crime series this month after a curious series of events led police to one of the state's biggest drug hauls.

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Man found clinging to esky off West Australian coast, before cocaine-filled boat washed ashore, extradited from Darwin to Perth

Aristides Avlonitis, 36, was arrested in Darwin yesterday, days after Australian Federal Police launched a manhunt for him and two others rescued off the West Australian coast earlier this month.

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Three men wanted after cocaine haul off WA coast

Hundreds of kilograms of cocaine have been found off Western Australia's south coast, with detectives seeking three men for questioning.

AAP

WA cocaine haul sparks manhunt for men found clinging to esky

Australian Federal Police officers are searching for three men who were found clinging to an esky, following the discovery of hundreds of kilograms of cocaine in their capsized boat.

ABC News

'Damning' AFP staff survey reveals lack of confidence in admin, innovation

A third of police officers and supporting staff also say the technology they deal with affects their work to a great - or very great - extent.

The Canberra Times

AFP commissioner questioned over 'violent arrest' of protester outside Iranian Embassy in Canberra

Australian Federal Police commissioner Reece Kershaw said the police force's internal integrity unit was still in the process of investigating the claims, after it was referred to the internal integrity unit following media reports.

The Canberra Times

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Arrest where Iranian protester sustained serious injuries referred to Australian Federal Police integrity unit

Hamid Sotounzadeh was taken to the Canberra Hospital after being arrested by an AFP officer while protesting outside the Iranian embassy.

ABC News

Perth man accused of having multiple wives

Australian Federal Police have laid a bigamy charge against a Perth man who is alleged to have married a second wife while concealing his previous marriage.

AAP

Perth man charged with bigamy over allegations he had too many wives, faces jail time

The Australian Federal Police charged the man in a rare case of bigamy, alleging he had too many wives and provided false information on legal marriage documents.

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Police seize record $150m as crime syndicate smashed

The Australian Federal Police has arrested nine people allegedly involved in a money laundering ring, seizing $150 million in property and luxury items.

AAP

Australian Federal Police dismantle alleged international criminal syndicate based in Sydney

Federal police charge nine people and restrain 20 properties including luxury homes in Sydney's east and a 360-hectare block of land near the future Western Sydney Airport.

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Sydney gangland fugitive Masood Zakaria arrested in Türkiye after fleeing country in 2021

The Australian Federal Police are seeking to extradite the alleged senior member of the Alameddine crime network in Sydney over allegations including conspire to murder, directing a criminal group, drug supply and proceeds of crime.

ABC News

Drug smugglers from London and Kent convicted after sending £3.5m of crystal meth to Australia

Group ‘exploited’ Croydon woman’s knowledge of cargo industry to send crystal meth to New South Wales

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Wales Online

Evil paedophile recorded himself raping young children before sharing photos and videos online

Martyn Armstrong was identified after specialist National Crime Agency investigators reversed distortion filters he used to disguise his face in the images. The abuse began 17 years ago in June 2005 and continued to February 2011

Irish Mirror

Irish passenger caught entering Australia with Kinder Surprise eggs filled with cocaine inside him

After being questioned by officers, he was taken to a nearby hospital for a CT scan

Al Jazeera

Alleged crime boss dubbed ‘Asia’s El Chapo’ arrives in Australia

Extradited Chinese-Canadian suspect Tse Chi Lop, 59, said to head up the Asian mega-cartel ‘Sam Gor’, or ‘The Company’.

Reuters

'Asia's El Chapo' extradited to Australia to face drug trafficking charges

Australian Federal Police (AFP) said on Thursday it had taken the head of a global drug trafficking syndicate, dubbed 'Asia's El Chapo', into custody after he was extradited from the Netherlands.

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The Canberra Times

'It's a demand and supply issue': Research backs call for more ACT police numbers

Why police need more officers - and it's not because of property crime

The Canberra Times

Police handling of parliament rape case referred to integrity commission

The referral follows explosive allegations made by the ACT's top prosecutor, who has accused police of "clear interference".

The Guardian - UK

Cracking apps: are crimefighters going too far to bring down cartels?

Deciphering encryption is said to have upended a vast drug network, but some say the method should worry us all

Daily Mirror

Son of nanny killed by Lord Lucan wants to meet peer’s family with location evidence

Neil Berriman will this week contact the aristocrat’s son George Bingham for face-to-face talks over the infamous murder and disappearance in 1974

ABC News

Australian Federal Police Operation Huntsman shuts down organised crime syndicates exploiting children

Hundreds of Australian bank accounts linked to offshore organised criminals who are sexually extorting Australian teenagers are shut down as part of an AFP operation.

AAP

NSW terror advocate fights police controls

A NSW man convicted of terrorism offences after posting extreme right-wing material online has resisted a police bid to monitor his activities in the community.

The Independent UK

Suspect in Australia murder arrested in India 4 years later

The prime suspect in the murder of a woman on an Australian beach four years ago has been arrested in New Delhi three weeks after he was targeted with a ($677,000 reward

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