CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:Images and vision are available via Hightail The AFP has seized more than 11 tonnes of precursor chemicals from one of NSW's largest- clandestine drug lab operations in a search warrant in western Sydney. The seizure is linked to thearrest of five individuals in January, 2025, for their roles in an alleged failed plot to import more than half a tonne of illicit drugs into Australia in 2024. ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating after a man died following an e-scooter crash earlier today, February 21. Investigations indicate that around 12:30pm, the rider was located unresponsive near the crashed e-scooter by a member of the public in a park on Gloucester Court. Paramedics performed CPR on the rider; however, the 40-year-old Highland Park man was declared deceased at the scene. The ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Feb. 21 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives from the Bayside Child Protection and Investigation Unit have charged a 26-year-old man with wilful exposure in relation to incidents at Wynnum West in September and October 2024. On 26 September 2024 at approximately 11.40am, a man was approached near a community BMX track off Kianawah Road, by another man who allegedly exposed himself before leaving the scene on foot. Just before 5pm on...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 23-year-old man is due to face courttoday charged with sexually assaulting his partner in an incident last year. In July 2024, police received a report of an alleged sexual assault by the man against his female partner in March 2024. Following an investigation by the Sexual Assault and Child Abuse Team, the Gordon man was arrested yesterday afternoon (Thursday, 20 February 2025). He will appear before the ACT Magis...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 47-year-old man has been charged after he was found with a replica firearm in Woden yesterday afternoon. About 2.15pm (Thursday, 20 February 2025), staff at the Woden Westfield observed a man wearing clothing and items with the word 'security' on them in a restricted area of the centre. After speaking with the man, staff noticed a firearm concealed under the man's jacket and contacted police. A short time later, of...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing is seeking public assistance to identify a man in relation to an assault in the City last month. About 3:10am on Sunday 26 January (2025) police were called to a disturbance between two men in Garema Place, City. A man who was wearing a black singlet, black pants and who had dark curly hair, allegedly punched another man, who fell to the ground unconscious. The alleged offender walked away immediately af...
Belconnen, ACT, Feb. 21 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: ACT Policing, with the assistance of AFP Search and Rescue and the ACT State Emergency Service, will be conducting a search operation in the vicinity of the Uriarra Crossing Recreation Area tomorrow (Saturday, 22 February 2025). Access to this area (including the off-lead dog beach area) will be restricted while this search is conducted. The Uriarra East Picnic Reserve Carpark area will also be closed off to the public...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has charged a West Australian man with allegedly using social media to threaten a Commonwealth parliamentarian. The AFP charged the Toodyay man, 29, today (21 February, 2025) after an investigation into repeated online threats made towards the parliamentarian. The AFP allegedly traced the threats to a Toodyay man and executed a search warrant at his home earlier today where they forensically review...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's Note: Audio grabs from AFP Detective acting Superintendent Stuart Millen are available via Hightail A man has been sentenced to 18 months' imprisonment, with a non-parole period of nine months, after AFP investigators found him in possession of more than 2000 image and video files depicting child abuse material. The Central Coast man, 68, was sentenced in Gosford District Court today (21 February,...
CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 21 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the seizure are available via Hightail Three men with alleged links to Iranian organised crime have been charged with allegedly importing boxes fabricated out of methamphetamine. A Melbourne man, 40, a Baulkham Hills man, 41, and a Telopea man, 46, have been charged with attempting to po...