“Hiding behind a keyboard or phone does not mean you are anonymous and out of the AFP’s reach – we have the resources and technology to find you and bring you before the courts.”

AFP warned that profits from large-scale drug importations could also be used to fund politically motivated crimes or terrorism, contributing to instability across the region.

“They just wanted to attack. I wasn’t provoking anything. I was being calm. I was literally saying, ‘I don’t want to fight you guys’."

Bainimarama’s lawyer, Gul Fatima, declined to comment to media on the specifics of the charges.

Police have confirmed no formal reports have been made and are urging anyone who witnessed the sword-wielding showdown to come forward with information.

The incident has triggered alarm after it emerged that Australian passports had already been issued to the group

“This mission is about building on that partnership so that Indian students, visitors and investors continue to see Canberra as a place where they can study, visit, invest and build a future.”

Australian Naval Infrastructure (ANI) estimates the project will see around $30 billion invested over the next decades, creating nearly 10,000 jobs in South Australia alone.

The woman has been charged with eight counts of theft, though police warn that more victims may yet come forward, potentially leading to additional charges.

Naveed Akram’s phone included videos showing him and his father standing in front of an Islamic State flag, making statements expressing extremist ideology and criticising “Zionists”.