Australian Customs nabs four for child pornography
Customs and Border Protection has arrested two more men, including a Filipino, for child pornography importation at Perth International Airport over the last weekend.
This brings the total number of unrelated child pornography arrests over the past week to four.
“Those seeking to come to Australia should see this as a warning that Australia has strict laws regarding the importation and possession of such material,” said Customs and Border Protection National Manager Investigations, Richard Janeczko.
On Friday 13 March a 49-year-old Filipino man was stopped by Customs and Border Protection officers for a baggage examination when he arrived on a flight from Singapore.
During the search officers discovered child pornography materials on an external hard drive and a DVD.
The man was subsequently arrested and charged by Customs and Border Protection investigators. He was remanded in custody to appear in Perth Magistrates Court on the 27th March.
Last Monday, 16 March, a 34-year-old Malaysian man was also arrested and charged when Customs and Border Protection officers discovered child pornography on various electronic media contained in the man’s baggage.
The man had arrived at Perth International Airport on a flight from Malaysia.
A 39-year-old Indonesian man and a 34-year-old Chinese man were also arrested at Perth International Airport last week for attempting to import child pornography.
The importation of child pornography is illegal under s233BAB of the Customs Act 1901.
“Australia has strict laws regarding child pornography and those who attempt to import such materials face very serious consequences,” Mr Janeczko said.
The maximum penalty for importing child pornography is $275,000 and/or 10 years imprisonment. //
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