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BPC intercepts foreign fishing vessel north west of Darwin
29.04.2014
Border Protection Command (BPC), working closely with the Australian Fisheries Management Authority (AFMA), has apprehended a foreign fishing vessel approximately 180 nautical miles north west of Darwin, suspected of illegally fishing in the Australian Fishing Zone. The vessel was detected and...
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Man arrested for importing meth in labelling machine
28.04.2014
A 32-year-old US citizen is scheduled to appear before Sydney Central Local Court today, charged with importing 14.9 kilograms of methamphetamine in a labelling machine. The man was arrested in Kensington, Sydney yesterday by Australian Federal Police (AFP) officers. The investigation began...
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Man fined over $37,000 for importing pseudoephedrine
28.04.2014
An Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) seizure has resulted in the conviction and fining of a 54-year-old Sydney man in the Downing Centre Local Court yesterday (23 April 2014). The man was ordered to pay $37,300 in fines and...
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Australian Customs and Border Protection Service – 40 kilogram seizure a mood killer
28.04.2014
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) officers seized approximately 42.5 kilograms of the aphrodisiac Yohimbine in Queensland last week. Yohimbine is considered to be an aphrodisiac and is typically contained in body image products and supplements. ACBPS officers at Queensland Air...
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Man before court in Adelaide on cocaine smuggling charges
23.04.2014
A 24-year-old Brazilian national will appear before the Adelaide Magistrates Court today charged with attempting to import approximately five kilograms of cocaine into Australia. Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) officers selected the man for a baggage examination after he...
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Know Before You Go – learn the do’s and don’ts this holiday season
04.12.2013
Customs and Border Protection is reminding holiday-goers to learn the do’s and don’ts before travelling overseas during the Christmas and holiday period. During 2012/13, Customs and Border Protection officers seized a range of prohibited goods in airports across Australia including: performance and...
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Four arrested for smuggling heroin into Melbourne
20.11.2013
Three Canadian nationals and one Dutch citizen are scheduled to appear before the Melbourne Magistrates’ Court and the Melbourne Children’s Court charged with importing up to 17 kilograms of heroin into Australia. The two men and two women, carrying two bags...
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Two arrested for importing 18kgs of methamphetamine
31.10.2013
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Customs and Border Protection Service. Two Taiwanese men have been arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) for allegedly importing 18 kilograms of methamphetamine hidden inside machinery from...
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Three arrested for importing more than 200kg of methamphetamine in truck tyres – 11 October 2013
17.10.2013
A multi-agency taskforce has seized more than 200kg of methamphetamine concealed in truck tyres, and arrested three men following an operation in Melbourne this week. The methamphetamine has an estimated potential street value of up to $200 million. Further forensic testing...
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Two men fined $60,000 for illegally importing steroids
14.10.2013
A 29-year-old Armadale man and 26-year-old Mount Pleasant man have been ordered to pay a combined fine and legal costs of $74,946 for illegally importing approximately 745 grams of steroids into Australia. On 5 September 2012, Australian Customs and Border Protection...
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Three Perth men arrested following attempt to internally import drugs
11.10.2013
Three men in Perth have been charged with drug offences following an attempt to import methylamphetamine into Australia. A 44-year-old Perth man is scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today for allegedly importing 608 grams of methylamphetamine concealed inside his...
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One very big week: Customs seizes over 30kg of drugs in Sydney
05.10.2013
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) has seized over 30 kilograms of precursor and performance and image enhancing drugs in New South Wales (NSW) over the past week. Since last Friday (27 September 2013), ACBPS officers in the NSW...
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Two charged for importing firearm hidden in computer
26.09.2013
A 21-year-old Banksia Grove woman and a 21-year-old Greenwood man are scheduled to appear before Perth Magistrates Court today (24 September 2013) charged with importing an illegal firearm into Australia. Both persons were arrested by the Australian Federal Police (AFP) following...
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Customs welcomes its 10 millionth passenger through SmartGate
19.09.2013
The Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) welcomed its 10 millionth passenger through SmartGate last week. The passenger arrived on Saturday, 7 September 2013. SmartGate is a self-service system which uses cutting-edge biometric facial recognition technology to allow e-passport holders...
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Over 1900 prohibited tablets seized at Brisbane Airport
11.09.2013
Australian Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) officers seized over 1,900 prohibited tablets at Brisbane Airport on Saturday (7 September 2013).A 27-year-old man and 29-year-old man, both from the Gold Coast, arrived on a flight from Hong Kong on Saturday...
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SYDNEY AIRPORT MASTER PLAN’S FREIGHT FOCUS A ‘GOOD THING’
30.08.2013
The draft Sydney Airport Master Plan contains a number of proposals that have the potential to improve freight efficiency in and around the airport, according to the Australian Logistics Council (ALC). ‘ALC welcomes Sydney Airport’s renewed focus on freight in...
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BEGINNING OF THE END FOR NZ AIRLINE CARTEL BLITZ
25.08.2013
After Air NewZealandcalled for ‘common sense to prevail’ in the long-running air cargo cartel allegations case pursued vigorously by the NZ Commerce Commission, the two parties have come to an agreement for settling the proceedings. Air NZ has now withdrawn...
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