Australian border authority catches Malaysian carrying over 900 child porn images and videos
The illicit material was found when border authorities checked the man’ laptop and phone
By Jonathan Loh
A Malaysian man has been arrested by Australian border authorities after allegedly attempting to enter the country with a stash of over 900 images and videos of child porn.
The 27-year-old had flown into the country from Kuala Lumpur and was arrested at Melbourne International Airport on March 22, said a statement from the Australian Border Force (ABF).
He was apprehended after ABF officers searched the man’s belongings and reportedly found hundreds of child exploitation material on his laptop and mobile phone.
“The man was charged with Importing Tier 2 goods, namely Child Exploitation Material, contrary to Section 233BAB(5) of the Customs Act 1901,” said the ABF in a statement on March 25.
He was also brought to Melbourne’s Magistrate’s Court the following day where he will remain in remand until June 29.