Items seized during the operation included hats and T-shirts bearing AFP insignia, four replica firearms, 11 high-quality gel blasters, fraudulent badges and ID from other law enforcement agencies, large quantities of steroids and 14 grams of cocaine.

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It’s a much easier process – but also likely to be a much smaller payment.

30-year-old Aqeel Khan has been charged under Sections 74 and 78 of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, covering assault or use of criminal force to outrage a woman’s modesty, and stalking.

While docked in Townsville, the vessel took on 130,000 litres of a 30 per cent renewable diesel blend, showing that Defence platforms can operate on lower-emission fuels without compromising capability.

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Their mother, a 38-year-old Knoxfield woman, sustained minor injuries while their father, also 38, escaped unharmed.

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