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PHARMACIST ALLOWED HIS SHOPS TO SELL ILLICIT DRUGS

PHARMACIST ALLOWED HIS SHOPS TO SELL ILLICIT DRUGS

February 18, 2021 3 min read

A former pharmacist has been banned from applying for re-registration for two years after police seized poppers and synthetic cannabis from his shops.
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Drug driver Baramee Janorat jailed for killing Victorian couple on road while on ice

Drug driver Baramee Janorat jailed for killing Victorian couple on road while on ice

January 28, 2021 1 min read

Baramee Janorat once spent nine months at a Buddhist temple in Thailand in a bid to kick his drug addiction for good.
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AFP seizes a record 32 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2020

AFP seizes a record 32 tonnes of illicit drugs in 2020

December 23, 2020 4 min read

The Australian Federal Police has dismantled crime syndicates, unravelled paedophile networks and seized a record amount of illicit drugs in 2020.

Despite the challenges of COVID-19, the AFP continued to keep Australians safe this year by remaining a step ahead of offenders at home and abroad.

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Australian drug dealers say they’ve moved to selling online because it’s both more lucrative and less risky

Australian drug dealers say they’ve moved to selling online because it’s both more lucrative and less risky

November 18, 2020 2 min read

New research on the habits of drug dealers from Australia and the globe reveals that they’re embracing selling in online markets, particularly those using cryptocurrencies.

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'I'm not a drug cheat': Jennings vows to clear name

'I'm not a drug cheat': Jennings vows to clear name

October 13, 2020 3 min read

Michael Jennings has vehemently denied knowingly taking prohibited substances and vowed to clear his name, declaring: “I would never do anything to jeopardise my standards, my reputation, or the legacy I leave, especially for my son.”
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Drone carrying prescription drugs found near Sydney’s Long Bay Correctional Complex

Drone carrying prescription drugs found near Sydney’s Long Bay Correctional Complex

September 09, 2020 2 min read

Police have launched a major investigation into a drone found carrying drugs near a maximum-security jail in Sydney.
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Woman charged over drug-related death of baby boy

Woman charged over drug-related death of baby boy

August 10, 2020 1 min read

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Police search for man who allegedly supplied MDMA to children amid declining drug use in young people

Police search for man who allegedly supplied MDMA to children amid declining drug use in young people

July 21, 2020 2 min read

Police are working to identify a man who allegedly supplied MDMA pills to three children on the state's Central Coast this month, while a report shows drug use among young Australians has declined in the past 18 years.
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Port Stephens-Hunter police allegedly seize commercial quantity of drugs at Aberglasslyn home

Port Stephens-Hunter police allegedly seize commercial quantity of drugs at Aberglasslyn home

June 02, 2020 1 min read

An Aberglasslyn man will face court in Newcastle on Tuesday after police have allegedly seized a commercial quantity of anabolic steroids from a home in that suburb on Monday.
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'Parents surprised' as WA police charge 60 people for encrypted app drug deals

'Parents surprised' as WA police charge 60 people for encrypted app drug deals

May 19, 2020 2 min read

WA Police have arrested 60 people after a six-month operation targeting the use of encrypted apps to sell illicit drugs. The scale of the arrests has left senior police warning young adults of the serious criminal consequences associated with buying or selling drugs online.
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Alleged drunk driver facing 14 more charges over Oatlands crash that killed four children

Alleged drunk driver facing 14 more charges over Oatlands crash that killed four children

April 02, 2020 2 min read

An alleged drunk driver accused of hitting and killing four children in an horrific car crash earlier this year will face 14 fresh charges today.
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Four dead in Queensland drug overdoses

Four dead in Queensland drug overdoses

December 16, 2019 1 min read

Police and health officials are warning about the risks of drug taking after four people died and six were left critically ill from overdosing. Four people have died from drug overdoses in Brisbane over the past week and six more left critically ill. The spike has prompted an urgent health warning from police and paramedics
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