CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note: Images of the arrest of the Victorian man are available via Hightail The AFP has charged two men after investigators seized about 200kg of cocaine in a Perth hotel room yesterday (28 December, 2024). A Victorian man, 48, and a South African national, 44, are expected to appear before Northbridge Magistrates Court today (29 December, 2024) to face drug trafficking offences. The pair were arr...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Investigators from AFP's Eastern Command have struck at the heart of international crime syndicates in 2024, disrupting criminals who allegedly committed large-scale drug importation, money laundering and child abuse material-related offences in NSW. The AFP's Eastern Command, which operates across NSW, executed a series of major operations which led to the disruption of major transnational crime syndicates...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 04:55 PM Minister for Education and the Arts The Honourable John-Paul Langbroek Queensland Government grows the State's vibrant arts scene * More than $1.4 million to support 24 Queensland artists and arts organisations to create new work through the Queensland Arts Showcase Program (QASP). * This investment supports creative employment, regional development through cultur...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- The Queensland Cabinet issued text of the following statement: Published Yesterday at 10:20 AM Treasurer, Minister for Energy and Minister for Home Ownership The Honourable David Janetzki Repeat offenders on notice following SPER enforcement blitz * 838 vehicles seized, 109 vehicles auctioned to recoup money owed to Queenslanders in 2024 * December is a high-risk period on our roads * Fines play an important role to deter dangerous road behaviour VISION AVA...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police will prepare a report for the coroner following the non-suspicious death of a 55-year-old Brisbane man in Aloomba this afternoon, December 29. Emergency services responded around 1.30pm following reports a man fell off a waterfall at Behana Gorge and was unable to be located. A search and rescue commenced, and the man was located around 2.30pm. Medical assistance was rendered at the scene ho...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to help locate a 34-year-old man missing from the Scarborough area since December 27. Callum Hill was last seen at an address on Mein Street around 1.30pm on Friday but has not been seen or heard from since. Police and family hold concerns for his welfare due to a medical condition. Callum is described as Caucasian, approximately 195cm tall, with a heavy ...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: Detectives have charged two people following investigations into a series of alleged armed robberies in Brisbane's south. Initial investigations indicate around 12.20am on Saturday, December 28, a 23-year-old man was travelling on a motorised scooter on Marshall Road through Tarragindi when he stopped along Kuring Gai Avenue. A silver Volkswagen golf is alleged to have pulled up behind him before tw...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 29 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: UPDATE: 13-year-old girl reported missing from Durack yesterday, December 28 has been located. The earlier release has been updated to remove identifying information. The media and public are thanked for their assistance. EARLIER: Police are seeking urgent public assistance to locate a 13-year-old girl reported missing from Durack yesterday, December 28. The girl was last seen at an address on Ti...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Dec. 28 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: The Forensic Crash Unit is investigating following a fatal motorbike crash at Mossman this afternoon, December 28. Initial investigations indicate at approximately 2.30pm, a motorbike was travelling along Johnston Road when it struck a vehicle it was following. The rider, a 35-year-old man, sustained critical injuries and was subsequently declared deceased at the scene. The other driver was not phy...
CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 28 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: The AFP has charged 126 people with 158 money laundering offences in 2024, as part of ongoing operational priorities to target these enterprises and hit criminal groups in their wallets. As a result of these arrests, the AFP-led Criminal Assets Confiscation Taskforce (CACT) has seized or restrained around $23.4 million in criminal assets associated with money-laundering offences, causing significant disrupt...