Media releases
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Current media releases
- Two men charged with importing over $46m of pseudoephedrineJoint media release, 18 August 2010
An operation involving the Australian Federal Police (AFP), Australian Customs and Border Protection (ACBP) and the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) has resulted in the seizure of 174 kilograms of pseudoephedrine with an estimated street value of $46 million and led to the arrest of two people. - Joint operation smashes alleged drug syndicate Joint media release, 12 August 2010
A joint Victoria Police and Australian Crime Commission (ACC) operation has resulted in the arrest of 12 people and seizure of around several million dollars worth of drugs today - Launch of Criminal Intelligence Fusion Centre
Ministerial media release, 13 July 2010
Attorney-General, Robert McClelland and Minister for Home Affairs, Brendan O’Connor, today launched the new Criminal Intelligence Fusion Centre within the Australian Crime Commission. - Five and a half year sentence in major money laundering case Joint media release, 25 June 2010
A 54 year old Sydney woman has been sentenced to five and a half years imprisonment after being convicted of money laundering. - CEOs come in from the cold…a little wiser ACC media release, 18 June 2010
Australian Crime Commission (ACC) Chief Executive Officer, John Lawler, has paid tribute to his fellow CEO’s who braved Canberra’s winter cold to raise community awareness and funding to tackle homelessness. - Queensland company directors receive 6 ½ years for tax fraudJoint media release, 8 June 2010
Two company directors were today each sentenced to six and a half years imprisonment for tax fraud equating to $2.22m in the Queensland Supreme Court, Brisbane, as a result of Project Wickenby investigations. - Illicit drug report helps avoid future victims of drugsMinisterial media release, 8 June 2010
The Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor today released a new report to help law enforcement agencies better tackle illicit drugs and limit the devastating effects of drugs on Australian families. - Operation Wickenby—Tax fraud jails Perth accountant for 13 monthsJoint media release, 13 May 2010
A head sentence of 3 years 3 months has been handed down to a Perth accountant in the Supreme Court of Western Australia, after pleading guilty to committing a $27 million tax fraud.
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