| Release date |
Title of release |
| 30 December 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 28 December 2012 |
Protecting the border at Christmas |
| 26 December 2012 |
Border Protection Command intecepts vessels |
| 23 December 2012 |
Canadian woman charged for importing drugs at Sydney Airport |
| 21 December 2012 |
Customs Review Board welcomed |
| 20 December 2012 |
Allegations of corruption at Sydney International Airport |
| 17 December 2012 |
18 months gaol for illegal importation |
| 14 December 2012 |
$19,000 in fines will not enhance image of steroid importers |
| 13 December 2012 |
Sydney man fined $15,000 for importing steroids |
| 10 December 2012 |
Iconic objects return home to Newcastle |
| 9 December 2012 |
Man charged for importing heroin |
| 7 December 2012 |
135kg of cocaine seized, five arrested |
| 6 December 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 6 December 2012 |
Successful year for Customs Watch |
| 5 December 2012 |
Canadian man charged with importing liquid cocaine |
| 5 December 2012 |
Customs Watch is watching in Port Hedland |
| 4 December 2012 |
Illegal foreign fishing boat intercepted, crew detained |
| 3 December 2012 |
Criminal’s cigarette concealment goes up in smoke |
| 29 November 2012 |
Ho, ho, ho – Know Before You Go |
| 29 November 2012 |
15 kilograms of drugs stopped from reaching our streets |
| 28 November 2012 |
Restricted goods make bad gifts this Christmas |
| 28 November 2012 |
Queensland man sentenced for importing pseudoephedrine |
| 27 November 2012 |
Don’t take the Silk Road to gaol |
| 26 November 2012 |
Backpacker arrested for importing cocaine |
| 23 November 2012 |
Bright day for coral saved from illegal export |
| 23 November 2012 |
Illegal foreign fishers foiled |
| 22 November 2012 |
Vietnamese student caught in drug smuggling web |
| 18 November 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection and DAFF work together to keep the bugs out of Bundaberg |
| 16 November 2012 |
Joint South Pacific law enforcement operation results in huge cocaine haul |
| 12 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 12 November 2012 |
Three arrested, 58 kilograms of heroin concealed in wooden altar seized |
| 12 November 2012 |
Update – Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 12 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 12 November 2012 |
1.5kg of ice found in Taiwanese foreign nationals’ shoes |
| 10 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 10 November 2012 |
Two kilograms of ephedrine seized |
| 10 November 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection seize 14 kilograms of ContacNT |
| 9 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 9 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 9 November 2012 |
New Customs provisions to assist compliance with Tobacco Plain Packaging |
| 8 November 2012 |
Update: Second man charged over drug syndicate operating between Mexico and Australia |
| 8 November 2012 |
Update: Man charged over drug syndicate operating between Mexico and Australia |
| 8 November 2012 |
Two arrested over drug syndicate operating between Mexico and Australia |
| 7 November 2012 |
Large ephedrine seizure at Sydney International Airport |
| 7 November 2012 |
Two arrested for attempted methamphetamine importation |
| 2 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 1 November 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 31 October 2012 |
Import of ephedrine concealed in baby powder foiled |
| 27 October 2012 |
10kgs of ice in suitcases seized, two charged in Sydney |
| 25 October 2012 |
Drug smuggler’s book smarts not clever enough |
| 24 October 2012 |
Nine lucky lizards saved from illegal export |
| 23 October 2012 |
Suspected illegal foreign fishers detained off Darwin |
| 22 October 2012 |
Women charged for importing methamphetamine |
| 21 October 2012 |
Women charged with importing heroin |
| 19 October 2012 |
Joint-agency investigation breaks illegal gun supply route between Nashville, Tennessee, and Sydney |
| 13 October 2012 |
Man charged with attempting to import ephedrine |
| 13 October 2012 |
Sydney detector dogs out-sniff fishy smelling concealment |
| 12 October 2012 |
New partnership agreement signed with China Customs |
| 11 October 2012 |
Update – Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 11 October 2012 |
Malaysian student sentenced in Perth for importing child pornography |
| 8 October 2012 |
Woman arrested following drug seizure at Brisbane Airport |
| 8 October 2012 |
Child pornography, steroids seized at Perth Airport |
| 5 October 2012 |
Global crack-down against counterfeit and illegal medicines |
| 5 October 2012 |
Authorities apprehend fishing vessels off Broome and Tiwi Islands |
| 4 October 2012 |
Joint operation results in $52 million narcotics seizure |
| 27 September 2012 |
Drugs seized at Melbourne airport |
| 25 September 2012 |
Bulky fines for two Perth steroid importers |
| 21 September 2012 |
Joint investigation seizes more than 70kg of ice |
| 20 September 2012 |
Precursor chemicals seized at Sydney International Airport |
| 20 September 2012 |
Australia and the United States to work together to combat trade crime |
| 18 September 2012 |
Hong Kong man faces court over $16 million drug haul |
| 13 September 2012 |
Three arrested, 10 kilograms of amphetamine seized hidden in wine bottles |
| 12 September 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine |
| 7 September 2012 |
Cairns man sentenced to 12 months’ gaol for importing steroids |
| 7 September 2012 |
Update – Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 7 September 2012 |
Sydney officers seize suspected 4.5 kilograms of ephedrine |
| 6 September 2012 |
Man sentenced for importing pseudoephedrine |
| 3 September 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 31 August 2012 |
Tobacco duty-free limits reduce 1 September 2012 |
| 31 August 2012 |
Man charged with not declaring currency at Adelaide Airport |
| 30 August 2012 |
Large quantity of illegal steroids recovered in Adelaide property search |
| 29 August 2012 |
Philippines man caught with child pornography |
| 29 August 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine in surfboard |
| 25 August 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 24 August 2012 |
Clothing importers warned on under-valuations |
| 23 August 2012 |
Northern Territory boxer attempts to import testosterone and steroids |
| 23 August 2012 |
Thousands of pills stopped at Gold Coast Airport |
| 20 August 2012 |
Two charged for concealing heroin inside books |
| 16 August 2012 |
Man sentenced for importing child pornography |
| 16 August 2012 |
Man sentenced to two years and three months' gaol for importing hydroxyephedrine |
| 15 August 2012 |
Man sentenced for importing pseudoephedrine |
| 15 August 2012 |
Update - Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 15 August 2012 |
Joint operation nets 109kgs of pseudoephedrine |
| 14 August 2012 |
Prohibited weapons seized in joint agency operation |
| 10 August 2012 |
19-year-old woman arrested for importing 12 kilograms of GBL |
| 9 August 2012 |
Exotic reptiles seized from Willetton residence |
| 9 August 2012 |
Man sentenced to 21 months' gaol for drug possession |
| 9 August 2012 |
Man sentenced for importing child pornography |
| 2 August 2012 |
Six charged after drugs and more than $1 million cash seized |
| 31 July 2012 |
Customs staff changes in Tasmania |
| 31 July 2012 |
Record ice seizure among half a tonne drug haul |
| 29 July 2012 |
Woman charged for importing heroin internally |
| 29 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 28 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 27 July 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection and DIAC detect vessel |
| 26 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 26 July 2012 |
Four years gaol for attempting to import ephedrine |
| 26 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 25 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 25 July 2012 |
AFP and Customs warn users of Silk Road |
| 24 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel this morning |
| 24 July 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine |
| 24 July 2012 |
Illegal imports of laser pointers explode |
| 23 July 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection and Australian Federal Police intercept vessel |
| 23 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 21 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 20 July 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection and Australian Federal Police intercept vessel |
| 20 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 20 July 2012 |
Drug arrests disrupt transnational criminal syndicate |
| 19 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 18 July 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection and Australian Federal Police intercept vessel |
| 18 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 17 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 16 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command assists vessel |
| 16 July 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessels |
| 15 July 2012 |
Merchant vessel provides assistance to vessel off Cocos Islands |
| 13 July 2012 |
Replica firearm, explosives and stun gun seized - joint agency operation |
| 11 July 2012 |
Vessels requiring assistance between Indonesia and Christmas Island |
| 10 July 2012 |
Vessel requiring assistance south of Indonesia Update 2: 2200 |
| 10 July 2012 |
Vessel in distress south of Indonesia: Update 1 1800 |
| 10 July 2012 |
Commercial airline employee arrested for importing narcotics |
| 6 July 2012 |
Review of June 2012 search and rescue incidents |
| 6 July 2012 |
DVD cases hide drug importation attempt |
| 5 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1930 AEST |
| 5 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 2400 AEST |
| 4 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 2045 AEST |
| 4 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1530 AEST |
| 4 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1200 AEST |
| 4 July 2012 |
Drug syndicate smashed |
| 4 July 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1000 AEST |
| 27 June 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1700 AEST |
| 27 June 2012 |
Search and rescue operation - Update 1230 AEST |
| 27 June 2012 |
Search and rescue operation |
| 24 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 8 - 1500 AEST |
| 24 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 7 - 0900 AEST |
| 23 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 6 - 1900 AEST |
| 23 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 5 - 1000 AEST |
| 23 June 2012 |
Clarification of facts presented on ABC Lateline |
| 23 June 2012 |
Vessel in distress – clarification of ABC News report 2000 AEST |
| 22 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 4 - 1730 AEST |
| 22 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 3 - 1330 AEST |
| 22 June 2012 |
Minister for Home Affairs transcript - search and rescue operation (PDF 37.8 KB) |
| 22 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident -
Update 2 - 0600 AEST |
| 21 June 2012 |
Christmas Island incident - Update 1 |
| 21 June 2012 |
Vessel in distress |
| 19 June 2012 |
Update – Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 13 June 2012 |
Australian Federal Police and Customs and Border Protection intercept vessel |
| 13 June 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessels |
| 8 June 2012 |
Update – Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 7 June 2012 |
Multi-agency investigation leads to five arrests |
| 7 June 2012 |
40 kilograms of ephedrine seized, two charged |
| 28 May 2012 |
Customs and Border Protection congratulates new Detector Dog Graduates |
| 18 May 2012 |
Drug importers targeted in nationwide parcel post blitz |
| 9 May 2012 |
Shared intelligence leads to Cairns man fined for importing steroids and possessing illegal firearms and weapons |
| 7 May 2012 |
International engineering company ordered to pay $64 000 for importing asbestos gaskets |
| 28 April 2012 |
Illicit drugs found in ceramic home wares |
| 28 April 2012 |
Commonwealth agencies seize laser pointers and counterfeit goods in Melbourne |
| 19 April 2012 |
Gaol for a Chinese national who imported ContacNT |
| 19 April 2012 |
Man gaoled for attempting to import pseudoephedrine in lamps and vases |
| 17 April 2012 |
12 month suspended sentenced for Cairns man convicted of attempting to import ephedra |
| 16 April 2012 |
Two men arrested in Melbourne for attempted heroin importation |
| 13 April 2012 |
Combating illegal firearms |
| 4 April 2012 |
200kgs of cocaine seized in Pacific waters |
| 31 March 2012 |
Two men charged for importing 5kgs of cocaine |
| 30 March 2012 |
Strong stance on corruption |
| 28 March 2012 |
Snakes seized in Kambalda |
| 27 March 2012 |
Men charged for importing methamphetamine |
| 27 March 2012 |
British man fined $10 000 for importing child pornography |
| 18 March 2012 |
Woman charged with importing 2.5 kilograms of heroin in suitcase |
| 17 March 2012 |
Border Protection Command transfers passengers to Darwin |
| 13 March 2012 |
$900,000 fine for Australia’s largest importation of kava |
| 3 March 2012 |
Man arrested over illicit drug importation, manufacture |
| 29 February 2012 |
Three charged for importing 8.4 kilograms of heroin |
| 29 February 2012 |
Woman charged with importing methamphetamine in statues |
| 27 February 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine concealed in luggage |
| 22 February 2012 |
Caution urged when collecting packages for others |
| 22 February 2012 |
UK cruise ship passenger arrested following attempt to import 30 kilograms of cocaine into Australia |
| 15 February 2012 |
Man charged with importing and possessing cocaine |
| 13 February 2012 |
Woman charged for concealing heroin internally and dealing in proceeds of crime |
| 10 February 2012 |
Man fined $20,000 for importing Pseudoephedrine |
| 9 February 2012 |
Melbourne man prosecuted for Customs and Border Protection offences |
| 1 February 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine concealed in a sleeping bag and inflatable mattress |
| 1 February 2012 |
Woman charged for concealing heroin internally and in a suitcase |
| 23 January 2012 |
Man charged with importing cocaine concealed in luggage |
| 20 January 2012 |
Transnational drug syndicate smashed, five arrested |
| 12 January 2012 |
Airline pilot charged with importing illicit drugs into Australia |
| 11 January 2012 |
Man charged for attempting to possess 5kgs of heroin |
| 11 January 2012 |
Man and pregnant woman charged with importing 6.3kgs of drugs |
| 7 January 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessel |
| 3 January 2012 |
Border Protection Command intercepts vessels |
