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Operation WALWA has targeted an online marketplace of child abuse material since 2018 and has resulted in 16 people arrested on 738 charges in Australia.

Most significantly, Operation WALWA also saw four children rescued from further harm.

High-risk criminal targets, including Australian Priority Organisation Targets (APOT) and Regional Priority Organisation Targets (RPOT) are resilient, well-resourced criminal entities that exploit national and international connections posing a threat to Australia’s national interest.

Members of a Melbourne-based criminal syndicate, with alleged links to Italian organised crime, have been charged for conspiring to import over 500 kilograms of cocaine from PNG into Australia.

Firearms continue to be a top priority for our agency. Whether it’s through threat assessments or using our intelligence capabilities, we’re focused on identifying and addressing risks to keep our people and communities safe.

An ongoing Queensland Joint Organised Crime Taskforce (QJOCTF) investigation has resulted in the arrest of a third man for his alleged involvement in a criminal endeavour to import almost 600 kilograms of cocaine into Australia on 31 July 2018.

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Department of Immigration and Border Protection, New South Wales Police Force, Queensland Police Service, South Australia Police
The Queensland Joint Organised Crime Task Force (QJOCTF), in conjunction with the Queensland Police Service (QPS) State Crime Command, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Border Force, Australian Taxation Office, AUSTRAC, New South Wales Police, and South Australia Police has today closed a major operation which focused on investigating the trafficking of dangerous drugs, specifically cannabis.

A 38-year-old man has been sentenced to 14 years and three months in jail by the Melbourne County Court for his role in a failed plot to import 300 kilograms of cocaine into Melbourne in a shipment of cocoa powder

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), New South Wales Police Force, New Zealand Police, Northern Territory Police, Queensland Police Service, South Australia Police, Tasmania Police, Victoria Police, Western Australia Police
A national co-ordinated policing campaign focused on detecting drugs being distributed via the Australian postal service was today detailed in Adelaide.

A 37-year-old year Newcastle man is due to face Sydney Central Local Court today, charged with importing 230kg of methamphetamine following a joint police investigation.

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Victoria Police
A successful operation conducted by the Victoria Joint Organised Crime Task Force (JOCTF) has resulted in charges being laid against one Malaysian and seven Australian citizens for drug offences, and the seizure of approximately 275 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine, with a street value

A 36-year-old Sydney man is due to face Perth Magistrates Court today (25 July 2019) following an investigation into a money laundering syndicate based out of Sydney.

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Western Australia Police
A 45-year-old Sydney man is expected to appear before Perth Magistrate’s Court today to face charges for his alleged role in the importation of 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine in Geraldton, Western Australia in December 2017.

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Northern Territory Police
The first warrant executed by the newly established Illicit Tobacco Taskforce (ITTF) has uncovered more than 17 acres of illegal tobacco crops and 6 tonnes of tobacco leaf, with an estimated excise value of $13.3 million, growing near Katherine.

Australian Border Force, Australian Federal Police, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), New South Wales Crime Commission, New South Wales Police Force
A joint agency investigation - responsible for dismantling an alleged global crime syndicate last year - has led to further arrests by international partners, after Dutch authorities charged two men believed to be involved in supplying drugs to the syndicate.

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Western Australia Police
More than 50 kilograms of methamphetamine has been seized in three separate operations this week targeting international, interstate and suburban drug distribution networks.

Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), New South Wales Crime Commission, New South Wales Police Force, Queensland Police Service, South Australia Police, Victoria Police
Australian law enforcement agencies working with international counterparts in the US and Canada have successfully smashed a sophisticated criminal enterprise servicing the organised crime market with secure, encrypted communications.

Australian Border Force, Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission, Australian Federal Police, Australian Transactions and Reporting Analysis Centre (AUSTRAC), Western Australia Police
A record 1.2 tonnes of methamphetamine has been seized on the west coast of Australia and eight men have been charged as a result of a complex, multi-agency investigation which traversed the country.