Event Brief
Police intercept yacht off Exmouth over alleged fugitive
Filed: Jun 03, 2026 at 6:02 AM ET
Summary: WA Police, with AFP and Border Force, intercepted a yacht off Exmouth and charged three people with attempted people smuggling.
WHO: WA Police, Australian Federal Police, and Australian Border Force
WHAT: Police intercepted a yacht and charged three people with attempted people smuggling involving a suspected Queensland fugitive.
WHEN: Jun 03, 2026 at 5:11 AM ET
WHERE: Exmouth, Western Australia
WHY: They allegedly attempted to smuggle a suspected Queensland fugitive out of Australia.
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