At Condor, we like notebooks (even though all notes belong in the system, not offline!) but this is NOT the kind of notebook we want in our community! Congrats to Australian Border Force on a successful operation - we’re proud to play a small part in your successes. https://lnkd.in/g3cvUk3F #condor #investigationsmanagement #bordersecurity
A Perth man has been sentenced to more than five years’ imprisonment for attempting to possess about 406g of methamphetamine concealed within notebooks imported into Australia in 2021. The 39-year-old was arrested in August 2021 following a joint Australian Border Force (ABF) and Australian Federal Police (AFP) operation. The arrest was the result of an investigation launched after ABF officers in Perth found the illicit drugs in an air cargo consignment from Malaysia. The matter was referred to the AFP and the illicit drugs were removed before the package was delivered to the man’s address. AFP tracked the man collecting a substituted package before he fled on a motorised scooter. He was later found hiding in a suburban shed. The amount seized could have been sold as more than 4000 street-level deals. ABF Superintendent James Payne said his officers were on alert for illicit drugs coming through the international cargo and mail streams. “Regardless if it is meth built into books, toys or other methods of concealment, our officers use cutting edge detection equipment to prevent these illicit goods from making their way into the Australian community,” Superintendent Payne said. This case demonstrates the effective collaboration between ABF and AFP in protecting communities from harmful substances like methamphetamine. To learn more, visit the newsroom link here: https://lnkd.in/gU8RKbas