CANBERRA, ACT, July 22 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
Editor's Note: Vision and images of the seized items are available via Hightail.
A Sydney-based international student has been charged for allegedly exploiting the Tourist Refund Scheme at Australian airports by lodging more than $5 million in dishonest claims on luxury and counterfeit watches.
The man, 25, is scheduled to appear before Downing Centre Local Court today (22 July, 2026).
An AFP-led Taskforce Avarus investigation began in February, 2026, following a report from Australian Border Force (ABF) about a coordinated network suspected of using mult...