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Four charged after 103kg of illicit drugs seized across Melbourne and Sydney airports in 24 hours

“This is an immense amount of illicit drugs which our officers have stopped from filtering through to the streets, hundreds of thousands of lives not put at risk due to these dangerous substances."

27-year-old man jailed in Western Australia over role in Ketamine Christmas plot

A bag of the substituted drugs was discovered on a set of scales near a vacuum sealing machine.

Two women charged over $16 million drug imports in separate Sydney operations

During the search, officers discovered clothing items containing a crystalline substance impregnated into the fabric.

$55 million meth import plot thwarted in Sydney, man charged

The drugs were removed before the vessel departed Los Angeles for Australia.

Two men charged, 16kg of drugs and over $10,000 in illicit cash seized

When ABF officers examined the consignment from the United States, they found a package of methamphetamine concealed among foam packaging and alerted the AFP.

Canadian national charged over 15kg meth import at Sydney Airport

ABF officers inspected the man’s suitcase, where they found multiple vacuum-sealed bags containing a powdery substance.

Illicit drugs worth almost $28 million seized from two foreign nationals at Sydney Airport

AFP Acting Sydney Airport Police Commander Dom Stephenson said illicit substances, including cocaine and methamphetamine, inflicted misery on the Australian community.

Australia to lead global fight against synthetic drug trafficking

Formed in July 2023, the coalition unites 156 countries, including Australia, to address the growing global threat posed by synthetic drugs.

Operation Kraken dismantles criminal syndicate’s alleged fake terror plot

The syndicate allegedly aimed to pervert the course of justice by faking a terrorist conspiracy involving high-powered weapons.

Three men charged over alleged plot to import $400 million Canadian meth concealed in juice bottles

Canadian authorities tested the liquid methamphetamine and found it to be up to 89 per cent pure.

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Melbourne family shattered by loss of 16-year-old son, calls for better pedestrian protection

Chris Rua Antony died in hospital on February 20, a week after he was struck by a car while walking home from school along Pound Road in Narre Warren South.

Gaza’s endless War: Proxies, misinformation, and the civilians caught in between

Many senior Hamas leaders have lived for years in luxury abroad, in places such as Qatar and elsewhere, far removed from the consequences of the war they help direct.

Albanese and ministers join Ramadan celebrations, encouraging wider community participation

Social Services Minister Tanya Plibersek described Ramadan nights in Lakemba as one of Sydney’s great traditions, pointing to the bustling streets and strong sense of community.
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