Australian Federal Police Sign Memorandum of Understanding Head Agreement with the Australian Taxation Office

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding Head Agreement with the Australian Taxation Office (ATO), helping to cement cooperation between the agencies in combating financial crimes which affect Australia. How People...

Australian Federal Police Charge Two Men And Seize More Than $1.25 Million

The Australian Federal Police (AFP) has charged two men and seized more than $1.25 million following a four-month money laundering investigation. A 57-year-old Baulkham Hills man and a 53-year-old Castle Hill man were arrested in Parramatta on October...

Four People Imprisoned in Australia Over Commonwealth Fraud Charges

4 people who pleaded guilty to charges relating to defrauding the Commonwealth have been sentenced to imprisonment in the Brisbane Supreme Court. Mr Sen Hung CHEN, 64, and his wife Chiu Yuan HSIAO, 59, both Taiwanese nationals residing at Aspley, were...

Queensland Men to Serve Four Year Jail Terms After Failing to Pay $13.8 Million Fine

Two Queensland men will serve four year jail terms after failing to pay a $13.8 million fine for customs and excise duty frauds. Jeffrey Andrew Bryce, 60, of Pelican Waters, Caloundra and Lawrence Eric Wright, 60, of Kenmore Hills, Brisbane were found...

Northern Tasmanian Man Jailed for Four And a Half Years for Diesel Fuel Rebate Fraud

Gregory Vernon Rothall, 50, of Burns Creek, just outside Launceston, pleaded guilty to 13 counts of defrauding the Commonwealth and eight counts of obtaining a financial advantage by deception. He falsely claimed diesel fuel rebates totaling $564,563...