Street drugs smuggled into Australia inside toys and nappies Case study AUSTRAC data helped disrupt a sophisticated Adelaide-based crime syndicate that used toys, cushions and nappies to import illicit drugs.
Online transactions lead to convictions for child sex offences Case study A referral from AUSTRAC helped an investigation targeting registered sex offenders travelling offshore to commit offences against children.
Mothballed cash stash led to drug trafficker's arrest Case study AUSTRAC intelligence helped convict a drug trafficker by revealing how he used bank and casino accounts to launder the proceeds of his crime.
International transfer trail leads to illegal weapons stash Case study AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence helped law enforcement find a large stash of illegal weapons.
International drug importation scheme cracked Case study AUSTRAC’s financial intelligence helped convict an international drug trafficker.
Human trafficking syndicate disrupted with support of AUSTRAC analysis Case study AUSTRAC’s financial analysis helped authorities disrupt a syndicate suspected of trafficking women from Thailand to Australia to work in brothels.
Guns, drugs and pistons Case study AUSTRAC intelligence was used in an investigation into a criminal syndicate importing firearms and illicit drugs into Australia from the United States.
Global crime syndicate used underground banking to launder drug profits Case study AUSTRAC’s analysis of information from businesses helped disrupt a global drug importation and money laundering syndicate.
Fraud to finance a gambling addiction Case study Reporting by banks and casinos helped AUSTRAC alert law enforcement to a former solicitor engaged in an elaborate mortgage refinancing fraud.
False passports and counterfeit euros Case study Using false passports and aliases, a foreign national opened multiple accounts and used them to exchange counterfeit euros.
