Police have allegedly discovered 600kg of cocaine hidden inside an international delivery described as “fruit kiosks”, with two men now facing life imprisonment if convicted of serious drug offences. A joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police and Brazilian authorities began in November last year when Brazilian customs officers searchedContinue Reading
An employee at one of Australia’s busiest international airports has been arrested after allegedly stealing $50,000 in designer goods, including Cartier bracelets and earrings. Police allege the 39-year-old woman was employed at a luxury shopfront at Sydney International Airport when she stole 15 items, which had an estimated value ofContinue Reading
A man returning from the Philippines has been arrested at Sydney airport after police allegedly uncovered evidence of overseas child grooming. The 59-year-old, from Lurnea in Sydney’s southwest, was stopped for a baggage examination on Friday, according to the Australian Federal Police (AFP). Australian Border Force officers allegedly found childContinue Reading
An Australian man was pulled off a plane in the Philippines by police after he slapped a passenger, which sparked a dramatic punch up down the aisle. As officers took him away he appeared to challenge another flyer for a “one-on-one” on the tarmac. The man, who began his journeyContinue Reading
Retired Olympian boxer Luke Jackson, has been charged at Hobart airport after more than $150,000 cash was found allegedly hidden in his luggage. Mr Jackson, 38, represented Australia as the boxing team’s captain at the 2012 London Olympics. Australian Federal Police (AFP) allege the seized cash is the proceeds ofContinue Reading
Mushroom murder-accused cook Erin Patterson is accused of making four attempts on her ex-husband’s life, court documents reveal. Erin Patterson, 49, made a brief appearance in the Latrobe Valley Magistrates’ Court on Friday morning after a police raid at her home on Thursday led to charges in an alleged poisoningContinue Reading
Viral video has captured the moment an unlucky traveller was booted off a Jetstar flight to Bali for allegedly vaping on the plane. The clip, uploaded to TikTok by user Ali earlier this month, showed a man in a green shirt carrying a suitcase and phone being escorted off byContinue Reading
A man who was on trial over his alleged role in a massive cocaine importation syndicate has voluntarily returned to Australia after five years overseas. The 46-year-old allegedly fled during his trial in 2018. He was one of 16 men charged over their alleged role in smuggling 186kg of cocaineContinue Reading
A father has recalled the frightening moment federal police removed three men from a plane bound for Bali after an alleged drunken altercation. AFP officers were called to Darwin Airport on Friday after a Virgin Airlines plane from Brisbane to Denpasar was forced to land early. Police allege the captainContinue Reading
Police have made the largest ketamine seizure in Australian history, leading to the arrests of three men from an alleged Victorian crime syndicate. The Australian Federal Police (AFP) seized 174kg of ketamine, most of which was hidden inside tubs of liquid cement sent from Spain to Australia. The haul hasContinue Reading