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Customs amplifies meth seizure

Brisbane International Mail Facility was the stage for the latest drug seizure made by the officers at Australian Customs and Border Protection Services. Two packages were selected for further examination after x-raying revealed discrepancies. During the assessment of the consignment, ACBPS officers noted that the shipment was of car power amplifiers. Officers then uncovered suspicious […]

30kgs of ICE imported in vehicle

Trident Taskforce (a multi-agency group consisting of Victoria Police, Australian Taxation Office, Australian Transaction Reports and Analysis Centre, Australian Customs and Border Protection Service, Australian Federal Police and The Australian Crime Commission) detectives have arrested two men after approx 30 kilograms of methamphetamine were located in a classic American car that arrived into Melbourne from […]

Ship Collision on the Suez Canal

On Wednesday we reported through social media that two vessels collided in the Suez Canal causing hours worth of delays. Amateur video was taken of the incident, leaving little doubt which vessel was at fault. + Screen grabs of the video show the vessels side by side, then one turning a hard left into the […]

Peak Season Planning

As we are heading into the Peak Season for importers once again, the Western Australia Port Operations Task Force have released a notice reminding Importers of containerised goods through Fremantle Port to “play their part in reducing the risk of congestion, delivery delays and associated extra costs as Christmas approaches.” Following on from the successful […]

Illict Tobacco Seized

Australian Customs and Border Protection officers have done it again. A container that arrived into Melbourne port from Vietnam has been examined at Melbourne’s Container Examination Facility. Instead of the manifested 5548 packages of Pandan Tea, officers have discovered the packages to contain 2.2 tonnes of undeclared loose tobacco. This potential revenue evasion of this […]

China-Australia Free Trade Agreement on track

China – Australia Free Trade Agreement .. we’re getting there.. It’s all about Free Trade deals with Australia at the moment.  We’ve brought you the important news that the KAFTA (Korea-Australia Free Trade Agreement) is currently on track for implementation in 2014.   History is also in the making with the Japan-Australia Free Trade Agreement (JAPANFTA) […]

Australia considers India Free Trade Agreement

This week is all about Free Trade Agreements.  On Monday, we bought you news on the China-Australia Free Trade Agreement. Tony Abbott has been busy at the beginning of this month on a two day trip to India, and it appears that this country is next on the Australia Free Trade Agreement to-do-list. Please find […]

Joggers with a little extra “kick”

The latest drug seizure comes to us from the International Air Cargo Facility in Sydney. “It’s just an orthopedic insert, I swear!” The hardworking officers from the Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) intercepted a package which arrived into Sydney from Hong Kong. X-raying of the parcel revealed abnormalities. The x-ray performed by ACBPS […]

Drugs hidden amongst frozen seafood

Woah, everyone has been involved in this drug seizure! The Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Customs and Border Protection Services (ACBPS) the NSW Crime Commission (NSWCC) and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) have all joined hands under the banner of the Joint Organised Crime Group (JOCG) to arrest two men over the importation of border […]