News and media releases from the Australian Crime Commission http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Tue, 10 Mar 2009 00:00:00 GMT Wed, 25 Feb 2009 01:30:00 GMT Globalisation and technological advances are changing the future face of organised crime, according to Australia’s leading national security and law enforcement officers and academics, at a workshop hosted by the Australian Crime Commission (ACC) in Canberra this week. http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/media/acc_joint/2010/100219.htm 19 Feb 2010 04:15:00 GMT A key principal of a multi-state money laundering and drug trafficking enterprise, Mr Van Tho Nguyen was today sentenced to 13 years and six months imprisonment with a minimum non-parole period of nine years, as part of Australia’s largest money laundering investigation— Operation Gordian Katakan. http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/media/acc_joint/2010/100205.htm 5 Feb 2010 05:40:00 GMT Minister for Home Affairs Brendan O’Connor today congratulated Australian law enforcement agencies for disrupting an alleged organised crime syndicate with strong international links, following the seizure of 50 kilograms of crystal methamphetamine (commonly called ice). http://www.ministerhomeaffairs.gov.au/www/ministers/oconnor.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2010_FirstQuarter_22January2010-DrugArrestsHighlightBenefitsofCooperation 22 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT Two men have been arrested in Sydney by the Joint Organised Crime Group following the seizure of approximately 50 kilograms of ice which had been imported into Australia. They are due to appear at Central Local Court in Sydney today. http://www.crimecommission.gov.au/media/acc_joint/2010/100122.htm 22 Jan 2010 01:30:00 GMT The seven principals behind Australia’s largest ever money laundering investigation, Task Force Gordian, were today sentenced in the County Court of Victoria to serve periods of imprisonment up to 12.5 years. Mr Quoc Viet Lai, a former Vietnam Airlines pilot, also appeared today in Sydney’s District Court and was sentenced to 9.5 years imprisonment. The seven principals behind Australia’s largest ever money laundering investigation, Task Force Gordian, were today sentenced in the County Court of Victoria to serve periods of imprisonment up to 12.5 years. Mr Quoc Viet Lai, a former Vietnam Airlines pilot, also appeared today in Sydney’s District Court and was sentenced to 9.5 years imprisonment. 17 Dec 2009 01:30:00 GMT The Australian Crime Commission's (ACC) Annual Report 2008–09 was tabled in Parliament yesterday, highlighting the significant contribution made by the ACC to the law enforcement community including a substantial increase in intelligence provided to partner agencies. http://www.ministerhomeaffairs.gov.au/www/ministers/oconnor.nsf/Page/MediaReleases_2009_FourthQuarter_26November2009-RecordAmountofACCIntelligenceReportsin2008-09 26 Nov 2009 01:30:00 GMT