Collaboration between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and its international la…

Collaboration between the Australian Border Force (ABF) and its international law enforcement partners has never been better, highlighted recently with the interception of 1.2 million illicit cigarettes in Adelaide. The detection at the Container Examination Facility (CEF), and subsequent arrest of two men by ABF Investigators, was the direct result of intelligence sharing between the ABF and Hong Kong Customs and Excise Department.
The shared goal to disrupt and dismantle organised crime syndicates involved in the illegal trade in cigarettes and tobacco led to the interception of the consignment after it arrived in Australia in early March. Declared as ‘bathroom cabinet sets’, the… More