CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
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The AFP responded to more than 4000 incidents at major Australian airports during the holiday period, with 93 people charged and 132 counts laid for alleged criminal conduct.
Between 1 December, 2024, and 31 January, 2025, the AFP has recorded officers responding to 4205 incidents* at airports across the country, of which 93 led to criminal charges.
Almost 50 per cent of charges were for offences against other people or property.
This included a woman, 34, who was charged with allegedly assaulting two AFP officers at Perth Airport, one of whom was taken to hospital for injuri...