CANBERRA, ACT, July 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
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A Melbourne man with alleged links to a Vietnamese illicit drug and tobacco trafficking syndicate has been charged for allegedly possessing illicit drugs and proceeds of crime.
The criminal syndicate is alleged to be responsible for the failed importation of 92kg of illicit drugs and more than 477,000 cigarettes into Australia in February, 2025.
The Ascot Vale man, 65, appeared before Melbourne Magistrates Court today (18 July, 2025) charged with:
* One count of possession of a commercial quan...