Get the appTwo people face drug charges after police executed a search warrant at a home on Gap Road in The Gap, Alice Springs. Officers from the Southern Drug Investigation Unit seized a quantity of methamphetamine below trafficable levels, drug implements and various weapons. A 41-year-old man and a 26-year-old woman were arrested at the address.
Police arrested two people in Freshwater after a vehicle stop on 19 October. The driver allegedly returned positive drug tests and police allegedly seized drugs, knives and housebreaking tools. The driver was arrested and given a 24-hour licence suspension, and a 29-year-old passenger was charged with property, weapon and drug offences. Northern Beaches Police are also investigating alleged thefts at a Belrose store and warn residents about text message scams asking for money. An 81-year-old man transferred almost $10,000 after a scammer posed as his son.
Three people face charges over an alleged plot to import 120 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cabinets shipped from Greece. Australian Border Force officers detected anomalies in the consignment in October, and X-rays found 120 packages of cocaine inside two cabinets declared as household furniture. Police allege a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale woman was the consignee and coordinated the collection of the shipment at an Essendon storage facility. Two men, aged 31 and 40, were arrested after the drugs were allegedly moved to Keilor and Glenroy.
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Get the appThree female youths aged 16, 15 and 11 have been arrested after a vehicle was stolen in Karama on Thursday night. Police say two offenders snatched the keys from a man's hand on Mahogany Crescent around 9:40pm. The victim locked himself in the car, and one youth allegedly threw a rock at him as the group drove away. Strike Force Trident recovered the vehicle around 12:50am, and the three were caught after a short foot chase. Anyone with information is urged to contact police or Crime Stoppers.
Around 100 people have been arrested in Spain after hooded demonstrators at an anti-establishment rally looted shops and set fire to street furniture around Barcelona's Plaza de Catalunya. Catalonia's interior minister, Núria Parlon, said about 25 per cent of those arrested on Saturday night were minors. More than 30 fires were lit and 14 stores were vandalised or looted in a area popular with tourists and weekend shoppers. Social media videos show people trapped inside shops, including El Corte Ingles, after shutters were lowered.
Detectives have arrested four teenage boys after an alleged aggravated burglary at a home in Diamond Creek early on Friday, October 23. It is alleged a Ford Ranger and a Kia Sportage were stolen from a carport about 1.25am while a 50-year-old man, a 41-year-old woman and a child were home. None were injured. Police allege the Kia was abandoned on Foote Street in Templestowe, while the Ford Ranger entered an underground carpark on Blackburn Road, Doncaster East, where the four boys were arrested. All four were charged and were due to appear in children's court on Friday.
Police in France arrested nearly 1,000 people on Saturday after protests against the cost of living turned violent in several cities. Interior minister Laurent Nunez said officers faced an extremely high level of violence from black-clad ultra-left extremists. Riot police fired tear gas in Paris, Marseille, Lyon, Bordeaux and other cities. Two people were seriously injured, including a man in Toulouse. Organisers and authorities gave differing estimates of between 410,000 and 800,000 marchers nationwide.
French police have made nearly 1,000 arrests after clashes broke out in Paris and other cities during nationwide protests over school funding and rising living costs, the government says. The Interior Ministry put the turnout at 410,000, while the CGT union estimated nearly 800,000. Violence erupted at the end of a Paris march, where police used tear gas and water cannons. Interior Minister Laurent Nuñez said the arrest figure was expected to rise. The unrest is testing President Emmanuel Macron's authority ahead of May's election.
Police have arrested two teenagers after an incident at a tram station on Scarborough Street in Southport. Officers attended following reports that a teenage boy and girl were allegedly carrying a knife. Police allege officers found a knife and a machete. The 16-year-old boy and 15-year-old girl have been dealt with under the Youth Justice Act. The boy faces charges of possessing a knife in a public place and possessing a thing used in connection with unlawful entry. The girl faces a charge of possessing a knife in a public place.
Three teenagers are in police custody after a spate of early-morning offending across several Perth suburbs. Officers were called at about 4.10am on Saturday to reports of an intrusion at an Armadale shopping centre, where a clothing store, a sports retailer and a food outlet were allegedly forced open and property taken. Police say a grey Mazda 2 hatchback seen in the area had been reported stolen from a Cannington gym around midnight.
Four men have been arrested and charged with a combined 57 child exploitation offences after co-ordinated searches across Brisbane and far north Queensland. Police allege one man was caught downloading disturbing material. Detective Acting Inspector Les Lucas urged caregivers to regularly talk with children about their online activity. He said children should know they can turn to a trusted adult if they feel unsafe. Three men were remanded in custody, and a fourth was bailed to appear before a court in December.
Three people face potential life sentences over an alleged plot to import 120 kilograms of cocaine concealed in cabinets. Border officers flagged a consignment from Greece in October, and X-rays revealed 120 packages inside two cabinets declared as household furniture. Authorities conducted a controlled delivery to a storage facility in Essendon, where a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale woman allegedly coordinated the consignment. Two men, aged 31 and 40, were also arrested. The trio has been charged, and the two men were refused bail while the woman was granted conditional bail.
Four men have been charged with 57 child sex offences after police executed six search warrants across Brisbane and Far North Queensland. The operation was run by Argos with support from specialist units and the Australian Federal Police-led Joint Anti Child Exploitation Team. Charges include possessing and making child exploitation material and using a carriage service to share it. Police also laid drug and weapons offences. The men were arrested in October and have court dates set in Atherton, Brisbane and Innisfail. Detective Acting Inspector Les Lucas urged parents to talk with children about their online activity.
Police have charged three people over an alleged plot to import 120kg of cocaine into Melbourne. A Rockbank man and a Cairnlea man were among those arrested on Tuesday 20 October. The drugs were hidden in two cabinets declared as household furniture, shipped from Greece. Police allege a 49-year-old Pascoe Vale South woman was the consignee and was arrested later that day. The two men were refused bail, while the woman was granted conditional bail. All three will next appear in court on 10 February 2027.
Police have shut down two illegal casinos operating from suburban homes and arrested 29 people. The arrests followed months of raids across Melbourne's east and north. Officers seized five kilograms of ketamine, seven kilograms of methamphetamine, $600,000 in cash, weapons and illicit tobacco. Police allege the methamphetamine was being trafficked between Victoria and Western Australia. Investigators from Victoria Police, Taskforce VIPER and the Victorian Gambling and Casino Control Commission led the probe, which began in July with arrests at a Bundoora home.
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Get the appPolice have arrested 29 people after uncovering two illegal casinos in Melbourne's eastern suburbs, as part of an investigation into alleged drug manufacturing. Officers seized firearms, weapons, $600,000 in cash, illegal tobacco and vapes, and drugs including methylamphetamine and ketamine during search warrants. Police allege a 40-year-old South Melbourne woman was charged with trafficking a large commercial quantity of methylamphetamine. Detective Inspector Carlie Kohler said the arrests would help dismantle drug syndicates and get drugs and weapons off the streets.
Seven people have been charged with manslaughter over the death of Lino Atem, who was fatally stabbed in a Wyndham Vale park in January 2025. Homicide Squad detectives made the arrests on 21 October, with help from the VIPER Taskforce. The accused include three 17-year-old boys, who will appear in children's court, and four adults, who will appear at the Melbourne Magistrates' Court later that day. The charges follow a fight among a group of men at a park on Haines Drive. Two of Mr Atem's friends, aged 27, were hospitalised with non-life-threatening injuries.
Three young men have been arrested and charged over an alleged home invasion in Sydney's inner-city suburb of Waterloo. Police allege one occupant was fatally stabbed and another was seriously injured after the unit on Pitt Street was broken into on August 18. The 35-year-old man died at St Vincent's Hospital that night. Two 18-year-old men were arrested in Toowoomba, Queensland, and extradited to NSW, where they face murder and wounding charges. A 20-year-old man was arrested in Redfern and also charged with murder.