media release archive

Australian Customs Service

2007

Release Date	Title of Release
Mon 31 Dec 2007	Customs patrol boat on display in Hobart
Sat 29 Dec 2007	Joint investigation into precursor imports leads to WA arrests
Sat 22 Dec 2007	Major tobacco haul seized in Brisbane
Fri 21 Dec 2007	Man fined $4000 for smuggling drug precursor
Thu 20 Dec 2007	Chemicals to make $35 million of Ice found in coffee
Wed 19 Dec 2007	Customs stems unprecedented flood of smuggled cigarettes and tobacco
Wed 19 Dec 2007	Customs arrests man on child pornography charges
Tue 18 Dec 2007	Three charged over $8 million ICE shipment
Thu 13 Dec 2007	40 arrested and $13.7 million of ice and ecstasy seized
Wed 12 Dec 2007	Stun gun importer shocked by $10 000 fine
Tue 11 Dec 2007	Cocaine seized in oil filters
Tue 11 Dec 2007	Innovative Customs DVD helps exporters comply
Mon 10 Dec 2007	Customs and Navy stop trepang poachers
Tue 04 Dec 2007	Cocaine discovered on international aircraft
Mon 03 Dec 2007	Twenty-nine arrested in joint drug operation, Brisbane
Mon 03 Dec 2007	$28 000 fine for man guilty of importing pornographic material
Wed 28 Nov 2007	Another 65 foreign fishers caught in northern Australian waters
Tue 27 Nov 2007	Joint Operation targets illegal activities in Australian waters
Tue 27 Nov 2007	Illegal weapons kept off Adelaide streets
Tue 27 Nov 2007	53 foreign fishers caught in Australian waters
Mon 26 Nov 2007	Customs visits Ninety Mile Beach
Tue 20 Nov 2007	Clothing allegedly impregnated with cocaine
Mon 19 Nov 2007	Customs arrests man over child pornography
Fri 16 Nov 2007	Cocaine found in bath products
Thu 15 Nov 2007	Ensure gifts from overseas make it under the Christmas tree
Thu 15 Nov 2007	Two charged over $7 million smuggled tobacco
Wed 14 Nov 2007	Weapons cache discovered at Southport
Tue 13 Nov 2007	Soft toy conceals hard drug
Thu 08 Nov 2007	Bird eggs smuggler arrested at Sydney Airport
Sun 04 Nov 2007	Himalayan herbs hide chemical precursor
Fri 02 Nov 2007	Customs charges four over smuggled cigarettes
Thu 01 Nov 2007	Australia and Indonesia conduct joint fisheries patrol
Sat 27 Oct 2007	Handguns seized in joint operation
Thu 25 Oct 2007	Man arrested over detection of millions of cigarettes from Dubai
Thu 25 Oct 2007	2kg of heroin found in suitcase
Tue 23 Oct 2007	Pills found in pants - passenger to face charges
Tue 23 Oct 2007	Drug seizures up as illegal foreign fishing falls - Annual Report 2006-07
Fri 19 Oct 2007	UK man charged with child pornography offences
Tue 16 Oct 2007	Man arrested over two kilogram drug precursor import
Fri 12 Oct 2007	Man faces court over suspected drug find
Thu 04 Oct 2007	Children's toy hides ecstasy concealment
Fri 28 Sep 2007	11,000 Bollywood DVD copies face destruction
Fri 28 Sep 2007	Townsville man charged over child exploitation
Wed 26 Sep 2007	British woman charged with heroin importation
Tue 25 Sep 2007	International operation disrupts performance and image enhancing drugs trade
Wed 19 Sep 2007	Boost to South Australian border security
Wed 12 Sep 2007	Customs pups on the lookout for foster homes
Tue 11 Sep 2007	Customs seize growing quantities of weight loss product
Wed 05 Sep 2007	Wave of cigarette smuggling foiled
Tue 28 Aug 2007	Coordinated effort catches foreign fishers north of Darwin
Fri 24 Aug 2007	$12000 penalty for importing stun guns
Tue 14 Aug 2007	Hundreds of dangerous weapons seized in Adelaide suburbs
Tue 14 Aug 2007	Souvenir with a twist - MDMA found at Melbourne International Mail Centre
Tue 14 Aug 2007	$9000 fine for importing child pornography
Fri 10 Aug 2007	$5500 penalty for illegal slingshots
Fri 10 Aug 2007	40kg of MDMA and $60,000 seized at Port Botany
Mon 06 Aug 2007	Third man charged for 89kg cocaine import in 2001
Mon 06 Aug 2007	Customs arrests Sydney man for child pornography offence
Thu 02 Aug 2007	UK visitor charged with child pornography offence
Wed 01 Aug 2007	Student charged for attempting to import excess currency
Tue 31 Jul 2007	Alleged drug courier stopped at Sydney Airport
Mon 30 Jul 2007	16kg of drugs concealed in marble tables
Wed 25 Jul 2007	Man charged over eight-tonne drug haul, 10 years on
Tue 24 Jul 2007	Customs warns Internet purchasers of email scam
Fri 20 Jul 2007	Customs targets performance drugs smugglers - 29 people charged, 1335 shipments seized during national operation
Wed 18 Jul 2007	Sixth arrest for 35kg cocaine import
Fri 13 Jul 2007	35kg cocaine in Mexican flower pots in Sydney
Fri 13 Jul 2007	Prohibited capsicum spray seized in Canberra
Thu 12 Jul 2007	Major 'ice' detection leads to Sydney hotel arrest
Wed 27 Jun 2007	Container full of smuggled cigarettes, not pretzels
Tue 26 Jun 2007	Customs keeps deadly weapons off streets
Mon 25 Jun 2007	Illegal pornography goes beyond children - Customs
Fri 22 Jun 2007	Customs signs new voice infrastructure contract
Tue 19 Jun 2007	Smuggled reptiles detected in garden gnomes
Fri 15 Jun 2007	Baby powder bottle used to hide drugs
Thu 14 Jun 2007	Customs signs new Internet & secure gateway services contract
Thu 14 Jun 2007	Man charged over 'fantasy' import
Fri 08 Jun 2007	Boost to Far North Queensland border security
Tue 05 Jun 2007	Customs signs new main processing environment contract
Tue 05 Jun 2007	Attempt to export dugong skull lands NT woman in hot water
Mon 04 Jun 2007	Three arrests for $100,000 illegal cash export
Fri 01 Jun 2007	Importers and exporters encouraged to take part in Customs trade forum
Fri 01 Jun 2007	Postal intercept leads to two arrests
Thu 31 May 2007	Customs precursor find leads to Adelaide arrest
Wed 30 May 2007	Customs arrests three men on cigarette smuggling charges
Sat 26 May 2007	Personal trainers fined over commercial steroid importations
Tue 22 May 2007	Cocaine found in brake drum shipment
Mon 21 May 2007	Customs announces new records management contract
Wed 16 May 2007	Customs achieves container x-ray milestone
Fri 11 May 2007	Two arrested for making methamphetamine in hotel room
Thu 10 May 2007	Customs zaps 'megatrons'
Mon 23 Apr 2007	Customs relocates in Newcastle
Mon 23 Apr 2007	Over 100kg of MDMA powder seized in Sydney
Thu 19 Apr 2007	WA Police and Customs smash clan lab operations
Sun 15 Apr 2007	Hundreds of possible fake credit cards seized in Sydney
Sat 14 Apr 2007	Arrest over huge weapons haul in Adelaide
Fri 06 Apr 2007	Australia's largest seizure of phenylacetic acid
Thu 05 Apr 2007	2½ years jail for attempt to steal container under Customs control
Fri 30 Mar 2007	Five charged and 44kg of ephedrine seized in Sydney
Thu 29 Mar 2007	Crystal methamphetamine seized in stationery
Wed 28 Mar 2007	Second largest cocaine seizure in Sydney
Mon 26 Mar 2007	Foreign long-liner intercepted
Mon 26 Mar 2007	Customs Melbourne - on the move
Thu 22 Mar 2007	Cocaine seized in woven dresses
Thu 22 Mar 2007	Man charged over 'fantasy' import
Wed 21 Mar 2007	Second person charged over cocaine import
Wed 21 Mar 2007	Customs reminds yachties: report your arrival
Tue 20 Mar 2007	Customs Melbourne moves
Tue 20 Mar 2007	Not so sweet package
Thu 15 Mar 2007	Massive steroid seizure in Sydney
Wed 14 Mar 2007	Guns seized by Customs at Brisbane Airport
Wed 14 Mar 2007	Customs to brief Osaka yacht race entrants
Mon 12 Mar 2007	Couple charged with passport offences
Tue 06 Mar 2007	Alleged child pornography detection at Brisbane Airport
Mon 05 Mar 2007	Shipping company breaches Customs Act
Fri 02 Mar 2007	Fish smuggler who tries to skirt Customs sentenced
Thu 22 Feb 2007	Customs rescues fishermen from burning boat
Wed 21 Feb 2007	Customs HGH find leads to warrants in Melbourne
Mon 19 Feb 2007	Major ketamine seizure in Melbourne
Tue 13 Feb 2007	Customs raid uncovers major munitions stash
Mon 12 Feb 2007	Two charged over ecstasy in DVD player
Mon 12 Feb 2007	Customs seizes large quantity of steroids
Fri 09 Feb 2007	Four charged over ecstasy seizure
Thu 08 Feb 2007	Duty free store convicted of major Customs fraud
Thu 08 Feb 2007	100 stun guns seized by Customs
Thu 08 Feb 2007	Austrian national convicted on child pornography charges
Wed 07 Feb 2007	Customs welcomes Audit Office recommendations on ICS
Mon 05 Feb 2007	New Customs officers for Eden
Mon 05 Feb 2007	Two years jail for smuggling nine tonnes of tobacco
Fri 02 Feb 2007	Customs seize child pornography
Thu 25 Jan 2007	Customs smashes cigarette smuggling racket
Sat 20 Jan 2007	$1800 bond for abuse of Customs officers
Sat 20 Jan 2007	Customs arrests man over smuggled child pornography
Sat 20 Jan 2007	Two years for bird smuggler
Thu 18 Jan 2007	Dangerous weapons results in hefty fine
Wed 17 Jan 2007	Man arrested at Brisbane airport
Fri 12 Jan 2007	Alleged tobacco scheme charges
Thu 04 Jan 2007	Customs search warrants uncovers child pornography
Wed 03 Jan 2007	New Year's Eve drug charges

Australian Customs Service

2006

Release Date	Title of Release
Thu 07 Dec 2006	Man fined over martial arts haul at Melbourne Airport
Tue 05 Dec 2006	Alleged heroin smuggling attempt foiled
Tue 05 Dec 2006	Customs visits Mornington Peninsula
Tue 21 Nov 2006	New Customs manager for NSW North Coast
Fri 17 Nov 2006	Customs warns yachties - report your arrival!
Thu 16 Nov 2006	Hollywood imports fail screen test
Tue 14 Nov 2006	Changes to import codes from 1 January 2007
Fri 27 Oct 2006	Customs Annual Report 2005-06
Fri 27 Oct 2006	13 new Adelaide recruits to boost border protection
Thu 26 Oct 2006	Trans-Tasman teamwork sinks major cocaine syndicate
Fri 20 Oct 2006	Man charged with carrying false passports
Fri 13 Oct 2006	Prison term for snake smuggler
Thu 05 Oct 2006	Steroids found in hollowed-out books
Tue 03 Oct 2006	Books reveal hidden surprise
Mon 25 Sep 2006	Customs wins award for trans-Tasman cooperation
Thu 21 Sep 2006	Customs office to reopen in Bowen
Thu 21 Sep 2006	135 kilograms of cocaine seized
Thu 21 Sep 2006	Hefty penalties for duty free tobacco scam
Thu 07 Sep 2006	Hefty penalty for yacht's master
Wed 30 Aug 2006	Mixed bag of weapons proves no game for importer
Tue 29 Aug 2006	American citizen arrested at Brisbane Airport
Thu 17 Aug 2006	Packets of trouble in the post
Fri 11 Aug 2006	Customs busts bootleggers
Fri 11 Aug 2006	Boost to security in Far North Queensland
Thu 10 Aug 2006	New Customs guide helps locals protect Australia
Thu 03 Aug 2006	Eggs found strapped to passenger
Thu 03 Aug 2006	Fake designer goods seized
Fri 28 Jul 2006	Alleged tobacco scam charges
Thu 27 Jul 2006	Integrated Cargo System - compensation
Wed 26 Jul 2006	Customs finds 11kg of heroin at Sydney airport
Mon 17 Jul 2006	Budgie smuggler penalised
Tue 11 Jul 2006	1000th pup a Customs milestone
Tue 11 Jul 2006	Heroin found in ski jacket and body pack
Mon 10 Jul 2006	New Customs head in NSW
Tue 04 Jul 2006	Torres Strait cannabis catch
Fri 30 Jun 2006	350 kilograms of ecstasy seized
Fri 30 Jun 2006	Customs disrupts trade in seahorse powder
Wed 28 Jun 2006	Major drug smuggling syndicate dismantled
Wed 21 Jun 2006	Importation of homemade shotgun costly
Tue 20 Jun 2006	Airline passenger faces child porn charge
Mon 19 Jun 2006	Two million pseudoephedrine tablets seized
Fri 09 Jun 2006	Customs adopts independent recommendations on Integrated Cargo System
Wed 07 Jun 2006	5000 steroid tablets found in envelopes
Tue 06 Jun 2006	Concealed cash catch
Thu 01 Jun 2006	Better deal for importers over sea container storage charges
Tue 23 May 2006	DVD ecstasy seizure
Fri 05 May 2006	Customs smashes another large cigarette smuggling racket
Wed 26 Apr 2006	Customs targets illegal fishing in Gulf of Carpentaria
Mon 24 Apr 2006	Heavy penalties for yacht skipper
Sat 22 Apr 2006	Ephedrine found concealed in 240 wine bottles
Fri 21 Apr 2006	Smuggler has egg on his face
Thu 13 Apr 2006	Japanese man fined for lizard smuggling
Tue 11 Apr 2006	Massive haul of fake perfume seized in Melbourne
Tue 11 Apr 2006	Customs smashes cigarette smuggling attempt
Fri 07 Apr 2006	Customs vessel open for inspection
Fri 07 Apr 2006	Customs not responsible for ASIC background checks on all airport employees
Wed 05 Apr 2006	Media reports re-alleged arrival of Papuans in Australia
Fri 31 Mar 2006	Customs raids Melbourne house following steroid detection
Thu 30 Mar 2006	Customs to visit coastal South Australia to promote Hotline program
Mon 27 Mar 2006	Customs boards 'ghost ship' in Gulf of Carpentaria
Mon 27 Mar 2006	Customs stops alleged attempt to smuggle native lizards
Thu 23 Mar 2006	New Customs vessel put through paces
Tue 21 Mar 2006	Sydney woman allegedly concealed drugs
Tue 21 Mar 2006	Smuggled snake abandoned at Sydney Airport
Fri 17 Mar 2006	Weapons haul leads to imported turtles
Wed 15 Mar 2006	$15 million penalty for liquor fraud
Tue 14 Mar 2006	Alleged cocaine smuggler detected at Sydney Airport
Mon 13 Mar 2006	Major drink spiking drug bust in Sydney
Wed 01 Mar 2006	Alleged heroin smuggler bagged in Perth
Mon 27 Feb 2006	$6000 shock for stun gun importer
Fri 17 Feb 2006	Child porn magazines attract gaol term
Thu 16 Feb 2006	Speedboat 'Ice' arrest
Thu 16 Feb 2006	Man arrested over alleged child porn importation
Tue 14 Feb 2006	Customs commissions independent review of ICS
Mon 13 Feb 2006	Kick in the pads for alleged cocaine importer
Fri 10 Feb 2006	Customs opens new office in Geelong
Fri 10 Feb 2006	50 000 undeclared bullets trigger hefty fine
Fri 10 Feb 2006	Fourth person charged over speedboat 'Ice' seizure
Fri 10 Feb 2006	Quarter of a million dollar penalty for cigarette smuggling
Tue 07 Feb 2006	Large quantity of 'ice' drug found in speedboat
Fri 03 Feb 2006	Customs bag smuggled firearm
Fri 03 Feb 2006	Arrests in Cairns as Customs intercept drug precursors destined for Cairns clandestine laboratories
Thu 02 Feb 2006	Unholy package
Thu 02 Feb 2006	Alleged pseudo-ephedrine importation foiled
Wed 25 Jan 2006	Heavy jail sentence handed down to reptile smuggler
Mon 23 Jan 2006	Customs disrupts second tobacco smuggling ring
Fri 20 Jan 2006	Customs disrupts tobacco smuggling ring
Thu 19 Jan 2006	Warning to drug smugglers
Wed 18 Jan 2006	Weapon smuggler caught, convicted and fined
Tue 17 Jan 2006	Biscuits busted - Customs seizes 19,000 steroid tablets
Mon 16 Jan 2006	Australian dogs make their first seizures in China
Mon 16 Jan 2006	Customs seizes semi-automatic gun parts destined for Melbourne
Thu 12 Jan 2006	Performance-enhancing drugs and weapons seized at Melbourne Airport
Thu 05 Jan 2006	Customs seizes 1,000 dangerous slingshots
Sun 01 Jan 2006	Man charged over child pornography CDs

Australian Customs Service

2005

Release Date	Title of Release
Thu 22 Dec 2005	Tougher checks for foreign sea crew in $100m border security boost
Fri 16 Dec 2005	Customs charges man with alleged child pornography importation
Wed 14 Dec 2005	Eight convicted over $17.5 million duty-free scam
Tue 13 Dec 2005	Customs in Hobart clears around-the-world yacht
Thu 01 Dec 2005	Customs helps to spread Christmas cheer
Thu 01 Dec 2005	Big increase in Customs drug seizures
Wed 23 Nov 2005	Two face court over ecstasy seizures at Sydney Airport
Tue 22 Nov 2005	Customs says ICS was ready to go
Tue 22 Nov 2005	Customs dog sniffs out bottled drugs
Sun 20 Nov 2005	Customs responds to NT vessel sightings
Wed 16 Nov 2005	Customs seizes dangerous weapons
Mon 14 Nov 2005	Fishy containers reveal ecstasy tablets
Thu 10 Nov 2005	SmartGate wins PM's Award for Excellence
Wed 09 Nov 2005	Galah eggs hidden in underwear
Tue 08 Nov 2005	Hefty fine for undeclared weapons
Mon 07 Nov 2005	Money laundering and narcotic syndicate dismantled
Fri 04 Nov 2005	Skimmers red carded
Fri 04 Nov 2005	6700 import containers ready to go today
Thu 03 Nov 2005	ICS technical enhancements speed cargo processing
Wed 02 Nov 2005	Bulk of industry now online with ICS
Tue 01 Nov 2005	More than 90% of import cargo now moved using ICS
Mon 31 Oct 2005	9100 containers available for collection today
Fri 28 Oct 2005	Magic book's spell broken
Fri 28 Oct 2005	Thousands of containers ready to go but weekend slowdown looms
Thu 27 Oct 2005	9000 containers ready to go at three key ports
Wed 26 Oct 2005	Communique on ICS system
Tue 25 Oct 2005	Customs - 3,200 containers moved off Sydney and Melbourne waterfront in last 24 hours
Mon 24 Oct 2005	Customs to auction seized goods
Mon 24 Oct 2005	Cargo moving at sea ports as Customs clears 6,000 containers across Australia
Fri 21 Oct 2005	Cargo moving as Customs works with industry to refine new reporting system
Fri 21 Oct 2005	Deadly parcel leads to lethal armoury
Wed 19 Oct 2005	Customs committed to helping industry with new import cargo reporting system
Sun 16 Oct 2005	Cocaine found in Scuba Tank
Fri 07 Oct 2005	Potted snakes unearthed by Customs
Wed 05 Oct 2005	Massive cache of terrifying weapons seized
Fri 30 Sep 2005	Significant weapons seizure in Sydney
Wed 28 Sep 2005	Duty free proves expensive
Tue 27 Sep 2005	16 arrests, clan labs dismantled as children's books spark major police, Customs investigation
Fri 23 Sep 2005	Integrated Cargo System remains on track
Mon 19 Sep 2005	Multi-million dollar ecstasy bust in Melbourne
Fri 16 Sep 2005	Customs joins Festival Cairns 2005 celebrations
Wed 14 Sep 2005	Cigarette smuggling bad for financial health
Mon 12 Sep 2005	Stun gun importer convicted
Thu 08 Sep 2005	Customs rescues stricken sailor
Fri 02 Sep 2005	Customs busts national drug importation operation
Tue 30 Aug 2005	Customs smashes major tobacco smuggling attempt
Mon 29 Aug 2005	400kg of amphetamine precursor chemicals seized
Mon 29 Aug 2005	Signing for Australia's future border protection
Thu 18 Aug 2005	Heavy fine for cruel wildlife smuggling attempt
Thu 18 Aug 2005	Coastwatch aircraft helps rescue bogged driver
Wed 17 Aug 2005	Have you got the right stuff?
Tue 16 Aug 2005	Hefty fine for importer of dangerous finger claws
Sat 13 Aug 2005	Two arrested as children's books make for interesting read
Wed 10 Aug 2005	Three arrested over major drug importation
Fri 29 Jul 2005	Dangerous knives kept off Queensland streets
Thu 28 Jul 2005	Gaol term for bird egg smuggler
Fri 22 Jul 2005	Customs stubs out tobacco smuggling attempt in Melbourne
Wed 20 Jul 2005	Dangerous martial arts weapons uncovered
Sat 16 Jul 2005	Real fine handed down for replica handgun
Fri 15 Jul 2005	China to learn tricks of the detector dog trade
Thu 14 Jul 2005	Container examination building opens in Darwin
Tue 28 Jun 2005	Man charged over cruel wildlife smuggling case
Thu 23 Jun 2005	Heavy fine a wake-up call for mariners
Tue 21 Jun 2005	Pigeon fancier fined
Mon 20 Jun 2005	Cocaine concealed in ornate door
Thu 16 Jun 2005	Brisbane car importer fined $170 000 for underpayment of duty
Fri 10 Jun 2005	Dangerous guns kept off Canberra streets
Wed 01 Jun 2005	Customs report on Sydney International Airport security
Fri 27 May 2005	Fifth arrest over one tonne of ecstasy in Melbourne
Fri 20 May 2005	Weapons stopped at the border
Sat 14 May 2005	Heroin found in car parts
Fri 13 May 2005	Plastic chairs attempt to hide massive heroin import
Fri 13 May 2005	Jail term for cigarette duty evasion
Thu 12 May 2005	Misuse of airport identity cards a serious offence
Wed 11 May 2005	Cocaine found in engine part
Fri 06 May 2005	Customs smashes massive cigarette smuggling operation
Tue 03 May 2005	Customs warning about weapons smuggling
Thu 28 Apr 2005	Search called off as Customs identifies wrecked fishing boat
Fri 22 Apr 2005	Lethal arsenal attracts hefty fine
Fri 22 Apr 2005	Four in court following large ecstasy seizure
Thu 21 Apr 2005	Major clothing retailer fined more than $700,000 for evading Customs duty
Fri 15 Apr 2005	Australian Customs apprehends fishing boat in Torres Strait
Wed 30 Mar 2005	Heavy penalties for cigarette smugglers
Thu 24 Mar 2005	Hollow vase - fake flowers, real opium
Wed 23 Mar 2005	Disguised stun guns seized
Wed 23 Mar 2005	Customs vessel open to public in Ulladulla
Fri 18 Mar 2005	Customs joins Navy Day celebrations
Wed 16 Mar 2005	New Customs District Manager in Coffs Harbour
Fri 11 Mar 2005	Man jailed over child pornography
Fri 11 Mar 2005	Live fish caught at Melbourne Airport
Wed 09 Mar 2005	New Customs Regional Director for Tasmania
Thu 03 Mar 2005	Weapon importer receives heavy fine
Wed 23 Feb 2005	Queensland furniture importer fined nearly $250,000 for underpayment of Customs duty
Tue 22 Feb 2005	Chilling triple-bladed push knife seized in Adelaide
Wed 16 Feb 2005	Shipment of fake clothing brands seized in Burnie
Wed 09 Feb 2005	Customs assists Indonesian fishers to return home
Mon 07 Feb 2005	New recruit to sniff out drugs in Tasmania
Mon 31 Jan 2005	Customs broker convicted of fraud
Fri 28 Jan 2005	Dangerous stun gun torches seized
Tue 25 Jan 2005	Customs vessel to oversee Australia Day celebrations
Wed 19 Jan 2005	Two women charged over 24kg heroin seizure
Tue 18 Jan 2005	Customs seizes cruel dog collars
Wed 05 Jan 2005	Customs makes jumbo seizure

Australian Customs Service

2004

Release Date	Title of Release
Mon 20 Dec 2004	International rescue effort underway in Southern Ocean
Thu 16 Dec 2004	Turtles found stuffed in socks
Wed 15 Dec 2004	Sea cargo screening report welcomed
Fri 10 Dec 2004	Cooperation leads to apprehension of Indonesian fishing boat
Fri 10 Dec 2004	25th anniversary nothing to sniff at
Wed 24 Nov 2004	Customs rescues Indonesian fishermen
Sun 14 Nov 2004	Authorities seize biggest ever "MDMA" haul
Fri 12 Nov 2004	Authorities smash multi-million dollar duty free and tax evasion racket
Wed 10 Nov 2004	Technology helps foil massive tobacco smuggling attempt
Mon 08 Nov 2004	Customs dogs help detect cocaine inside pictures
Wed 03 Nov 2004	Customs record-breaking year
Wed 03 Nov 2004	Snap-shot - A week in the life of Customs
Tue 26 Oct 2004	Customs finds more 'ice' in candles
Fri 22 Oct 2004	'Ice' drug found in candles
Fri 22 Oct 2004	Update on industrial action
Mon 18 Oct 2004	Duty free operator convicted for evasion
Mon 18 Oct 2004	Company director jailed for car parts fraud
Sun 17 Oct 2004	Native lizards saved from illegal export
Thu 14 Oct 2004	Customs grab fake bags
Thu 30 Sep 2004	Huge phoney trading card seizure in Victoria
Tue 28 Sep 2004	Cocaine and heroin seized in joint ACC, AFP, Queensland Police and Victoria Police and Australian Customs Service operation
Fri 24 Sep 2004	Arrests follow overseas drug seizure
Wed 22 Sep 2004	Customs apprehends gun-toting armadillo
Mon 20 Sep 2004	Customs targets wildlife trafficking ring in four states
Mon 20 Sep 2004	Two years jail for counterfeit credit cards
Fri 17 Sep 2004	Search warrants executed over steroid scam
Wed 15 Sep 2004	Crossbow, flail among lethal weapons seized by Customs
Tue 14 Sep 2004	$10,000 fine for Torres Strait gun smuggler
Wed 08 Sep 2004	Warning on human growth hormone imports
Thu 26 Aug 2004	Man arrested over ecstasy concealed in VHS tape covers
Wed 25 Aug 2004	Soft weapons a hard target for Customs
Tue 24 Aug 2004	Game over for fake trading cards
Tue 24 Aug 2004	Man arrested after Customs intercepts sub-machine gun in the mail
Tue 24 Aug 2004	Pigeons found in passengers backpack
Fri 20 Aug 2004	Hefty fine for importer of endangered plants
Mon 16 Aug 2004	Review finds CEF impact on industry overstated
Fri 13 Aug 2004	Two people charged over counterfeit goods
Sun 08 Aug 2004	Major cocaine seizure in WA
Wed 04 Aug 2004	Spider smuggling prompts cruelty warning
Fri 30 Jul 2004	Strike three on cigarette smugglers
Wed 28 Jul 2004	Australia's border protection put to the test in Victoria
Wed 28 Jul 2004	Tobacco smugglers rolled over
Thu 15 Jul 2004	Customs demonstrates commitment to client service
Fri 09 Jul 2004	Massive haul of counterfeit goods in Melbourne
Mon 05 Jul 2004	Dinosaur fossils seized in South Australia
Thu 24 Jun 2004	Two people rescued off West Australian coast
Mon 21 Jun 2004	Million dollar MDMA seizure
Fri 11 Jun 2004	New location and opening hours for Port Pirie Customs office
Thu 03 Jun 2004	Cigarette smuggling profits go up in smoke after $850,000 fine
Thu 03 Jun 2004	Firearms seized in raids across Victoria
Tue 01 Jun 2004	Averments report
Tue 25 May 2004	Customs to auction medical items.
Fri 21 May 2004	Semi-automatic guns, drugs seized in multiple Perth raids
Fri 21 May 2004	Customs rescues crew from sinking fishing vessel
Tue 18 May 2004	Gruesome knife seized by Customs
Fri 14 May 2004	Cargo Management Re-engineering - exports cutover date announced
Fri 07 May 2004	Joint Investigation leads to GBL Arrest
Wed 05 May 2004	Joint Investigation leads to GBL Arrests
Thu 29 Apr 2004	Local companies commit to protecting Australia's border
Fri 23 Apr 2004	Tourist fined for attempting to smuggle protected birds out of Australia
Wed 14 Apr 2004	Customs rescues second Indonesian fishing boat
Mon 05 Apr 2004	Customs vessel open to public in Ulladulla
Fri 02 Apr 2004	Puppy carers needed to help protect Australia
Fri 26 Mar 2004	Illegal export of wildlife - cruel practice with tough penalties
Fri 19 Mar 2004	Customs Hotline on show across Tasmania
Thu 18 Mar 2004	Customs vessel open to public in Newcastle
Fri 12 Mar 2004	Cutting edge technology to improve border security
Fri 12 Mar 2004	Weapons and explosives seized at childcare centre
Thu 26 Feb 2004	New Customs manager for Eden
Tue 17 Feb 2004	Customs seizes frightening glove
Fri 13 Feb 2004	Woman convicted over attempted bribery of Customs officer
Fri 06 Feb 2004	SmartGate trial judged a success
Thu 05 Feb 2004	Customs seizes assault rifles, sub machine gun parts in Gold Coast raid
Thu 29 Jan 2004	ACV Hervey Bay open for Melbourne Summer Boat Show
Thu 29 Jan 2004	International drug syndicate smashed
Sun 25 Jan 2004	Customs vessel to coordinate Australia Day celebrations in Sydney Harbour
Tue 13 Jan 2004	Customs presence wraps up evildoers
Thu 08 Jan 2004	Public warned about Spanish letter scam
Wed 07 Jan 2004	Port Hedland receives response vessel

Australian Customs Service

2003

Release Date	Title of Release
Tue 30 Dec 2003	Exchange rates now available on Customs website
Fri 19 Dec 2003	Victorian man convicted over used car import scam
Fri 19 Dec 2003	Hefty gaol terms for cigarette smugglers
Fri 19 Dec 2003	BB guns found in container
Thu 18 Dec 2003	Multi-agency investigation dismantles international ecstasy syndicate
Fri 12 Dec 2003	Coastwatch locates UK tourist's SOS on beach
Fri 12 Dec 2003	$10,000 in fines follows WA's largest ever wildlife seizure
Thu 11 Dec 2003	Dangerous products found in container
Wed 10 Dec 2003	Cargo Management Re-engineering (CMR) update
Mon 24 Nov 2003	AFP and Customs seize Victoria's fourth largest heroin importation
Fri 21 Nov 2003	Container x-ray strategy wins PM's Award for Excellence
Wed 12 Nov 2003	Customs container examination facilities pass quality test
Thu 06 Nov 2003	International drug syndicate dismantled with 195kg ecstasy seizure
Tue 04 Nov 2003	Operation foils attempt to import drugs in air cargo
Mon 03 Nov 2003	Woman arrested for drug importation
Tue 28 Oct 2003	Record drug hauls and border protection in 2002-2003
Mon 20 Oct 2003	Digital certification authority approved
Thu 02 Oct 2003	Closer Australia-Fiji Customs ties bring stronger regional security
Fri 12 Sep 2003	Joint operation leads to massive drug seizure
Fri 05 Sep 2003	International effort leads to MDMA arrest
Tue 02 Sep 2003	Cocaine concealed in hydraulic tractor part
Sat 23 Aug 2003	Heroin, cash and 5 arrests in joint police operation
Fri 15 Aug 2003	New dates for Cargo Management Re-engineering rollout
Thu 31 Jul 2003	Operational Exercise 'Northern Exile'
Wed 23 Jul 2003	Joint operation nets 115kg of MDMA
Wed 16 Jul 2003	Joint operation nets 100kg of heroin
Fri 30 May 2003	Customs, AQIS and DSE seize spiders and lizards in Melbourne
Sun 18 May 2003	Customs plays a key role in record seizure of foreign fishing vessels
Thu 15 May 2003	Record 'ice' seizure - two arrested
Tue 29 Apr 2003	Three charged following heroin detections
Sat 04 Jan 2003	Major MDMA seizure on Gold Coast

Australian Customs Service

2002

Release Date	Title of Release
Mon 16 Dec 2002	Increased Customs checks on international Christmas mail
Fri 01 Nov 2002	Customs releases developer support program
Wed 16 Oct 2002	Customs nets record drug haul in 2001-02
Mon 29 Apr 2002	Customs names changeover dates for exporters and importers
Sat 16 Mar 2002	Joint agency operation disrupts Adelaide drug lab
Thu 14 Mar 2002	Pirated DVDs seized in Melbourne
Fri 01 Mar 2002	Customs Seizes Six Tonnes of Illegal Tobacco
Tue 26 Feb 2002	Arrests in Sydney after 17,300 MDMA tablets seized
Wed 13 Feb 2002	Australian dogs to boost U.S. counter-terrorism efforts
Tue 12 Feb 2002	Customs seize tobacco in Perth
Fri 25 Jan 2002	Queensland drug seizure leads to Sydney arrests
Tue 22 Jan 2002	Four men held after AFP/Customs/NT Police operation at Nhulunbuy

Australian Customs Service

2001

Release Date	Title of Release
Thu 06 Dec 2001	$20 million Ecstasy Seizure Linked to Organised Crime
Mon 03 Dec 2001	Warning on overseas Christmas gifts
Fri 23 Nov 2001	Heroin Seized in Car Parts from Turkey
Wed 31 Oct 2001	Drug couriers intercepted at Perth Airport
Thu 25 Oct 2001	Customs Annual Report
Wed 17 Oct 2001	150 KG Amphetamine Haul Concealed in Marble Tiles
Mon 08 Oct 2001	Perth man arrested for possession of 10.9 kg of MDMA tablets
Sun 30 Sep 2001	Boost to Border Protection In New South Wales
Sun 30 Sep 2001	Boost to Border Protection In Queensland
Sun 30 Sep 2001	Cigarettes smugglers smoked
Fri 28 Sep 2001	Customs arrives on Christmas Island
Sat 08 Sep 2001	Customs seizes 2,000 handguns
Fri 24 Aug 2001	Customs Crackdown on Illegal Guns
Tue 21 Aug 2001	Interception off Ashmore Confirmed
Tue 14 Aug 2001	Customs intercepts vessel at Ashmore Islands
Tue 14 Aug 2001	Record Cannabis Seizure in Victoria
Tue 14 Aug 2001	Counterfeit currency seized at Sydney Airport
Mon 13 Aug 2001	Wipeout - Alleged Ecstasy Trafficker Sunk
Tue 07 Aug 2001	Alleged heroin smugglers washed up
Thu 28 Jun 2001	New Anti-dumping Guidelines
Wed 28 Mar 2001	Customs and AQIS closer

Australian Customs Service

2000

Release Date	Title of Release
Wed 15 Nov 2000	Coastwatch detections continue at Ashmore Islands
Thu 02 Nov 2000	Portland celebrates 150th birthday of custom-made house
Tue 24 Oct 2000	Counterfeit cigarettes stubbed out
Wed 06 Sep 2000	SEIZURE OF PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT BY CUSTOMS
Tue 29 Aug 2000	NO CUSTOMS OLYMPIC HIT LIST
Sat 26 Aug 2000	NO CUSTOMS OLYMPIC HIT LIST
Fri 25 Aug 2000	PERTH AIRPORT SEIZURE
Tue 20 Jun 2000	ACV Wauri detects boat people
Fri 05 May 2000	CUSTOMS WILL MEET GST DEADLINE
Thu 04 May 2000	CUSTOMS FINALISES PLANS FOR OLYMPIC INFLUX

Australian Customs Service

1999

Release Date	Title of Release
Wed 01 Dec 1999	TRAVELLING WITH MEDICATION
Wed 01 Dec 1999	WARNING ON WEAPONS
Mon 01 Nov 1999	HELPFUL HINTS ON CLEARING CUSTOMS
Mon 01 Nov 1999	JEWELLERY SHOULD BE DECLARED TO CUSTOMS
Fri 01 Oct 1999	CHECK ON FOREIGN REQUIREMENTS
Fri 01 Oct 1999	GETTING THE RIGHT ADVICE
Thu 16 Sep 1999	Customs Vessel boosts border protection
Thu 02 Sep 1999	DOGS THAT DETECT DRUGS
Thu 02 Sep 1999	Pool your duty free allowances
Mon 02 Aug 1999	SIMPLE PLANNING SPEEDS CUSTOMS CLEARANCE
Mon 02 Aug 1999	THINK BEFORE BUYING THOSE EXOTIC ANIMAL PRODUCTS
Thu 01 Jul 1999	CUSTOMS VESSEL TO VISIT YAMBA
Wed 30 Jun 1999	CUSTOMS EXTENDS UNIVERSITY PARTNERSHIP
Mon 07 Jun 1999	CUSTOMS PROGRAM TO AID TOURISTS AT BRISBANE AIRPORT
Sat 05 Jun 1999	SUSPECT ILLEGAL ENTRANT VESSEL BOARDED NEAR SYDNEY
Wed 02 Jun 1999	PORT WARATAH JOINS FIGHT AGAINST DRUGS
Tue 01 Jun 1999	13 for questioning after boat arrives in far north WA
Thu 27 May 1999	SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ENTRANT VESSEL FOUND
Thu 27 May 1999	SUSPECTED ILLEGAL ENTRANTS UPDATE
Tue 11 May 1999	MDMA TABLETS SEIZED AT MELBOURNE INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Fri 07 May 1999	COUNCIL LIFEGUARDS JOIN FIGHT AGAINST ILLEGAL DRUG TRADE
Fri 07 May 1999	Australian and Indonesian Customs Official Talks
Sat 01 May 1999	PROBLEMS WITH CARRYING CASH
Sat 10 Apr 1999	Heggen Inquiry Extended to Nambucca Heads
Sat 10 Apr 1999	The Heggen Inquiry
Sat 10 Apr 1999	Task One - Visual Surveillance
Thu 08 Apr 1999	Customs seizes weapons sent from USA
Sat 27 Mar 1999	ROEBUCK BAY LAUNCHES $58M BOOST TO BORDER PROTECTION
Sat 27 Mar 1999	Attachment to release - Background details
Thu 25 Mar 1999	Customs embarks on joint border patrol with PNG
Fri 15 Jan 1999	SEVEN RESCUED IN TORRES STRAIT
Wed 13 Jan 1999	SUSPICIOUS VESSEL DETAINED BY CUSTOMS

Australian Customs Service

1998

Release Date	Title of Release
Mon 28 Dec 1998	TWO MORE FOREIGN NATIONALS FOUND
Mon 28 Dec 1998	ALL FOREIGN NATIONALS ACCOUNTED FOR
Sat 26 Dec 1998	FOREIGN NATIONALS FOUND IN NORTHERN AUSTRALIA
Fri 25 Dec 1998	CUSTOMS, IMMIGRATION AND POLICE
Thu 24 Dec 1998	FAUNA SMUGGLER FINED $20 000 IN PERTH COURT
Wed 23 Dec 1998	Guess who`s coming to dinner?
Fri 18 Dec 1998	Seized Clothes Go To Charity
Tue 08 Dec 1998	International cocaine smuggling operation
Thu 12 Nov 1998	CUSTOMS RECOGNISED FOR BUSINESS EXCELLENCE
Wed 11 Nov 1998	Reptiles seized at Perth Airport
Wed 14 Oct 1998	Australia`s Largest Ever Heroin Haul
Wed 14 Oct 1998	CUSTOMS TECHNOLOGY SUPPORTS JOINT OPERATION
Wed 23 Sep 1998	HEROIN SEIZED IN OPERATION SPANNING TWO STATES
Wed 12 Aug 1998	Customs stubs illegal tobacco factory
Wed 12 Aug 1998	Cocaine and Ecstasy Seizures Lead to Several Arrests
Sat 18 Jul 1998	Joint agency cooperation results in Australia`s second largest heroin seizure
Thu 09 Jul 1998	SNAKES FOUND IN AMERICAN AIR CARGO
Thu 25 Jun 1998	Two Kgs of heroin seized in operation spanning two states
Thu 04 Jun 1998	ONE AND A HALF KILOGRAMS OF COCAINE SEIZED IN ADELAIDE
Tue 02 Jun 1998	CUSTOMS ADVICE ABOUT BIRD EXPORTS
Tue 26 May 1998	PROTECTED PYTHONS SEIZED AT CAIRNS AIRPORT
Thu 07 May 1998	CUSTOMS SEIZURE OF CONCEALABLE WEAPON
Fri 09 Jan 1998	CUSTOMS MOVES HOUSE
Thu 08 Jan 1998	CUSTOMS FINDS SUSPECTED GROWTH HORMONES

Australian Customs Service

1997

Release Date	Title of Release
Wed 17 Dec 1997	COCAINE SEIZURE IN BRISBANE - 1 MAN ARRESTED
Mon 08 Dec 1997	CUSTOMS SEIZES ILLEGAL OLYMPIC DOLLS
Tue 28 Oct 1997	MAJOR HEROIN SEIZURE ON THE GOLD COAST
Mon 25 Aug 1997	COCAINE SEIZURE AT BRISBANE AIRPORT
Thu 07 Aug 1997	BIGGEST HEROIN HAUL EVER
Thu 29 May 1997	INDUSTRY SUPPORTS GOVERNMENT CRACKDOWN ON FUEL SHONKS
Fri 23 May 1997	BOOST FOR CUSTOMS EDUCATION
Fri 16 May 1997	NEW CUSTOMS STRATEGY TO STREAMLINE TRADE
Wed 07 May 1997	Customs to take part in the Business World Expo
Thu 13 Mar 1997	CUSTOMS VESSEL VISITS SOUTH COAST PORTS
Wed 26 Feb 1997	ECSTASY DRUG RING SMASHED

Australian Customs Service

1996

Release Date	Title of Release
Fri 13 Dec 1996	Charities Get Christmas Cheer From Customs Minister
Fri 13 Dec 1996	CHANGES TO THE DIESEL FUEL REBATE SCHEME
Fri 13 Dec 1996	MINISTER RELEASES REVIEW OF ANTI-DUMPING SYSTEM

Australian Customs Service

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