Penalties & Defences for Importing Commercial Quantity of MDMA into Australia
It is reported that two men have allegedly tried to import 645kg of MDMA drugs from Cyprus to Sydney by hiding it in aluminium BBQ’s. Police allege that the drugs were being imported to Sydney in 200 aluminium barbeques in July last year. Following an investigation lasting 6-months, authorities have arrested two men, a ...continue reading
How Does the On-The-Spot Fine for Drug Possession Work and When Can it Be Applied?
It is reported that a LEGO shaped MDMA strand has emerged containing 3 times the usual dose. As a result, authorities have been trying to issue warnings in the lead of the New Year’s Eve after the prohibited drug was discovered in the far North of NSW. Professor Andrew Dawson from the NSW Poisons ...continue reading
Law, Penalties & Defences for Supplying Commercial Quantity of Prohibited Drugs in NSW
It’s reported that 23-year-old Grace Poo tried to smuggle close to 1,600 capsules of MDMA party drugs into the Midnight Mafia music festival at Sydney Olympic Park on 5 May 2018. Poo planned to smuggle the party drugs by secreting it her bra and vagina before she was detected by police sniffer dogs at ...continue reading
Maximum Penalties for Supplying Prohibited Drugs in NSW
Police have busted a well-organised ‘dial a dealer’ drug supply organisation after seizing over 350g of cocaine and multiple grams of MDMA and cannabis across NSW. 84 people have now been charged with drug offences, 46 of those face drug supply charges, while 38 face drug possession charges. Police also seized over $69,500 in ...continue reading
Penalties for Importing Commercial Quantity of Methamphetamine or ‘Ice’
It is reported that two men and a woman aged in their late 30’s have allegedly been involved in the drug importation of 1.6 tonnes of methamphetamine valued at over $1 billion. From the three charged, a male and a female were customs agents, and trusted insiders who the police believe used their positions ...continue reading
New Laws in ACT Legalise Cannabis Possession and Cultivation
31 January 2020 is the date that the ACT legalises the cultivation of cannabis and possession of cannabis. This doesn’t come without its restrictions though… This means, that the ACT has now passed a bill which effectively allows anyone who is at least 18-years-of-age to grow up to two cannabis plants and possess up ...continue reading
The Penalties for Importing Drugs into Australia
It is reported that nearly 500kg of methylamphetamine worth $300m has been imported in 768 bottles of Sriracha chilli sauce. The ice was under the Australian Border Force (ABF) radar when it arrived in Australia from the US on 15 October. Upon arrival into Australia, the consignment was reported to have been allegedly accessed ...continue reading
The Law on Strip Searches in NSW
Imagine a sniffer dog incorrectly indicates to police that you have drugs on you outside the entrance of a music festival, which causes police to form a suspicion you have illicit drugs on you, but you actually don’t. Imagine, then police escort you away in view of everyone watching this infold, and you are ...continue reading
Is it Legal to Make a Citizen’s Arrest in NSW?
It is reported that a man with a large knife in Sydney CBD has allegedly attempted to stab people on Tuesday. Causing the Sydney CBD to go into lockdown, the incident unfolded close to the corner of Clarence and King Street when a man who was reportedly armed with a machete went on a ...continue reading
A Guide on Your Right to Silence When Approached by Police
By Scott Feeney and Jimmy Singh. The Brazilian Military Police were ready. The raid was about to take place in the northeast of the country, in the low-income community of Vila Irma Dulce. It was Monday the 22nd of April, and while on a regular patrol of their beat, the police observed a man ...continue reading