ABF investigation led to the discovery of drugs and illicit tobacco stashed across multiple sites in Adelaide, including their Indian grocery and takeaway store in Plympton.
Patel is only the second person of Indian origin to reach the rank of Superintendent, alongside Wellington-based National Partnerships Manager Ethnic, Rakesh Naidoo.
Indian authorities say Abhishek Shukla contacted over 3,000 women using fake matrimonial profiles, sparking fears of more victims in a widespread marriage scam.
Police allege that the seized consignment was linked to a phone number previously involved in other attempted imports, which had already been intercepted by Australian Border Force.
Zita was sentenced to two years and seven months in prison after a jury found her guilty of injuring her eight-week-old daughter in Auckland in November 2018.