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Two men jailed in separate investigations targeting performance enhancing drugs

Two Australian Border Force (ABF) investigations into the illicit importation of performance and image enhancing drugs (PIEDS) have resulted in the imprisonment of a man from Victoria and another from Western Australia. In Victoria, a 26-year-old New Zealand national was sentenced to six and a half years jail, with a non-parole

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Alleged drug smuggling syndicate dismantled after yacht filled with $245 million cocaine intercepted in multi-agency investigation

Police have seized 700kg of cocaine and arrested three men as part of a multi-agency investigation into international drug trafficking by sea. In August, investigators from the NSW Police Force (NSWPF) State Crime Command’s Organised Crime Squad, Australian Federal Police (AFP), and the Australian Criminal Intelligence Commission (ACIC) commenced a joint

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Doors wide open for methamphetamine peer support in Bunbury

A community group established by two Bunbury mother's affected by their children's methamphetamine use has been given $100,000 in funding to help recovering users and the people who support them. Mental Health Minister Roger Cook and Bunbury MLA Don Punch announced the delivery of the funding at Doors Wide Open in South Bunbury

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NSW man charged with internal importation of Ice

A 44-year-old NSW man appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court yesterday, charged with attempting to import crystal methamphetamine into Australia inserted within his body. The man arrived at Melbourne International Airport yesterday morning (Tuesday, 31 October 2017) on a flight from Los Angeles. He was selected for a baggage examination by Australian Border

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ABF and Hong Kong Customs target illicit drug trade

Australian Border Force (ABF) and Hong Kong Customs and Excise have reinforced their partnership during a two week operation targeting illicit drugs across Australia’s international mail centres. During the joint operation, which ended on 29 October, the agencies worked together at Australia’s International Mail Gateway Facilities across Sydney, Melbourne, Perth and

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Australian drug fugitive arrested in the Philippines

A two-year international operation has resulted in the arrest of a 44-year-old Queensland man in the Philippines for the purpose of extradition to Australia to face outstanding drug importation charges. This matter is now before Philippine authorities. The AFP investigation to locate the man began in September 2015 when the man failed

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Mental illness rising among amphetamine, ecstasy users

Mental illnesses are becoming more common among meth/amphetamine and ecstasy users, according to a report released today by the Australian Institute of Health and Welfare (AIHW). The report, National Drug Strategy Household Survey: detailed findings 2016, builds on preliminary results released in June, and gives further insight into Australians’ use of, and attitudes

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