Four people, including the suspected ringleader of a global drug mule syndicate, have been arrested after attempting to smuggle 30kg worth of cocaine into Australia. Federal police arrested and charged three women at Melbourne Airport on April 12 after discovering approximately 10kg of cocaine stashed inside of six suitcases. TheContinue Reading
A massive haul of drugs stashed in the hull of a cargo ship docked at the Port of Melbourne had a street value of $80 million but will be destroyed, police say. Pictures shared by the Australian Federal Police on Saturday show the staggering scale of packages of cocaine thatContinue Reading
Several men have been charged after almost 90kg of methamphetamine was discovered, concealed within multiple mattresses shipped into Sydney from the United States. Operation Hesperidium, a six-month joint investigation between the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF), began in March after meth was found inside the firstContinue Reading
Organised crime squad cops have busted open a massive suburban meth lab in Sydney. Police stormed the lab hidden at a Gladesville address on the lower north shore early on Wednesday, allegedly finding some 50kg of crystallised methylamphetamine inside metal food tins and equipment to manufacture the drug. Specialist officersContinue Reading
Footage has been released showing the moment an alleged paedophile was arrested in a fast food restaurant in the Philippines, allowing authorities to rescue a six-year-old girl who had been subject to a multinational seven-month search. Police arrested the 37-year-old woman, the alleged abuser, in Manila on Sunday following aContinue Reading
One of the world’s largest scam syndicates that swindled $1bn from unwitting investors has been busted by an Australian cybercrime expert. NSW-based investigator Ken Gamble told 2GB on Monday that after three years investigators had finally cracked the elaborate boiler room scam, which used high-intensity sales tactics through call centresContinue Reading
The haunting triple-0 call made by Ellie Smith in the hours after Cleo Smith was snatched from her family’s tent has been revealed. Ms Smith and Jake Gliddon have given their first interview since the sentencing of Terence Kelly, the man who confessed to stealing then four-year-old Cleo in OctoberContinue Reading
Australians have been issued a warning as an increasing number of children are being targeted by a sickening, sexually-charged text message scam. Reports of sexual extortion cases involving Aussie teens are on the rise, with authorities exposing the horrific impact of this vile criminal behaviour. Sexual extortion, often referred toContinue Reading
Jittery crypto investors have rushed to withdraw billions of dollars from Binance as fears mount over the platform’s financial health and reports of possible criminal charges. The world’s largest cryptocurrency exchange said on Tuesday it had “temporarily paused” withdrawals of the USDC stablecoin while it completed a token swap involvingContinue Reading