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Australian police have arrested 13 individuals in the country's largest-ever cocaine bust, seizing 2.3 tonnes of the drug with a street value of $494 million. The arrests followed a months-long investigation into a motorcycle gang's smuggling operation, involving a fishing boat meeting a mother ship off Queensland's coast. Those charged face life imprisonment if convicted.
A Virgin Australia flight from Perth to Melbourne was forced to turn back after a passenger allegedly got naked and caused chaos, including knocking a crew member to the floor. The man was arrested by Australian Federal Police upon the plane's return to Perth. The airline apologized to affected passengers.
CBS has released a trailer for the upcoming series "NCIS: Sydney," which will air on CBS starting November 13. The show follows a multi-national task force comprised of U.S. NCIS agents and the Australian Federal Police (AFP) as they tackle naval crimes in the Indo-Pacific region. The series features familiar NCIS elements along with iconic Australian scenery, and stars Olivia Swann as NCIS Special Agent Michelle Mackey and Todd Lasance as AFP counterpart Sergeant Jim "JD" Dempsey. "NCIS: Sydney" is a local international co-production produced by Endemol Shine Australia for CBS Studios and Paramount Australia.
A joint operation between the FBI and Australian Federal Police has resulted in the arrest of 98 individuals connected to child sex abuse, with 13 children rescued. The operation, which began after the murder of two FBI agents investigating an alleged international pedophile ring, led to 79 arrests, 65 indictments, and 43 convictions in the US, as well as 19 arrests in Australia. The alleged offenders operated a sophisticated peer-to-peer network, using advanced IT skills and encryption to avoid detection. The investigation is ongoing, with the possibility of further arrests.