CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force Editor's note:Images of the seized cocaine is available via Hightail. Criminal plots to smuggle almost $50 million worth of cocaine into Australia, hidden in the motor compartments of refrigerated shipping containers, have been disrupted by Australian authorities in the last month. Since October, about 145kg of cocaine h...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 13 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 28-year-old man from Ngunnawal has been charged after he allegedly attempted to use counterfeit cash at multiple locations yesterday. On Tuesday (11 November 2025) a man changed $50 and $10 notes for $20 notes. Soon after staff raised concerns that the $50 note was not correct. Police attended and confirmed the note was counterfeit. Yesterday, (Wednesday, 12 November 2025) police were called to a licenced club in Be...
SYDNEY, Nov. 13 -- Australian Prudential Regulation Authority issued the following media release: APRA Chair John Lonsdale delivered opening remarks at the Insurance Council of Australia (ICA) CEO roundtable on striking the right regulatory balance which was held on 30 October 2025. Mr Lonsdale welcomed views from executives from the general insurance industry and was joined by APRA colleagues and senior representatives from the Australian Securities and Investment Commission (ASIC). The notes...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 13 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Criminals are using Australia's national cybercrime reporting channel and impersonating police to try to scam Australians out of funds from their cryptocurrency or seed wallets. According to the AFP-led Joint Policing Cybercrime Coordination Centre (JPC3), cybercriminals have illicitly obtained personal information - such as email addresses and phone numbers - and used them to submit false reports to Austra...
BRISBANE, Queensland, Nov. 12 -- Queensland Police Service issued the following media release: After extensive restorations and a major expansion, the historic Warwick Police Facility has officially reopened, unveiling new state-of-the-art facilities designed to strengthen local policing operations and frontline services. Originally built in 1900, the Warwick police station has been meticulously restored to its former heritage glory, while also incorporating a modern two-storey extension. The...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: This is a joint release between the Australian Federal Police and Western Australia Police Force A West Australian man caught with child abuse material on his mobile phone during a roadside breath test has been sentenced to 12 months' imprisonment by the Perth District Court. The man, 40, was sentenced yesterday (11 November, 2025) and ordered to serve seven months' imprisonment before being released on a ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: Editor's note:CCTV footage and imagesof the woman is available via Hightail The AFP is seeking public assistance to identify a woman who may be able to assist with inquiries into the theft of about $4000 worth of merchandise from a retail outlet at Sydney Airport. Items, including a Camilla silk scarf, Fendi sunglasses and a GHD hair straightener, were identified as being stolen from the store in domestic ...
CANBERRA, ACT, Nov. 12 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release: A Victorian man who purchased stolen personal data from an illegal online marketplace and used it to facilitate criminal activity, including money laundering and drug trafficking, has been sentenced to 22 months' imprisonment. The Box Hill man, 34, was sentenced by the Melbourne Magistrates' Court yesterday (11 November, 2025) after previously pleading guilty to six offences. After serving 12 months' impris...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 36-year-old man will face court after allegedly breaking into multiple businesses to steal cars that were later used for a ram raid in Gungahlin. On 19 October, police allege the man and another unknown person broke into a car yard in Fyshwick, stealing a black Range Rover Evoque and a grey Toyota Landcruiser Prado. About 1am on 22 October, the man and an unidentified person exited the stolen Toyota and broke into a...
Belconnen, ACT, Nov. 12 -- ACT Policing issued the following media release: A 15-year-old boy has been charged following an armed robbery and multiple attempted carjackings in Woden yesterday evening. About 5:20pm (Tuesday, 12 November 2025), police allege the teenager entered a store in the Westfield Woden Shopping Centre and used a wrench to break a display case and steal phones. A member of the public confronted the boy and he fled on foot. A short time later, the boy allegedly attempted ...