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9 News
2 days ago
- 9 News
Woman charged for allegedly luring people to Australia from Papua New Guinea
Your web browser is no longer supported. To improve your experience update it here Australian Federal Police (AFP) have charged a woman over what's described as a "disturbing" human trafficking operation between Queensland and Papua New Guinea . They claim victims were promised fake scholarships then forced to work as fruit pickers, accommodated in shipping containers and alarmingly, transported in car boots. Authorities say Binta Abubakar left Australia two years ago but when she returned to Brisbane International Airport yesterday, AFP officers were waiting. A Queensland woman has been charged over an alleged human trafficking operation targeting people from Papua New Guinea. (9News) "Police will allege the woman lured Papua New Guinea nationals to Australia with the promise of fully funded scholarships," Adria Elfer from the AFP said. Abubakar is described as the CEO of BIN Educational Services and Consulting on its website. The business acted as an agent for Central Queensland University until 2023 and lists a rundown Victorian property as its office address. Abubakar, a dual Australian and Nigerian citizen, is accused of exploiting fifteen victims, as young as 19 years old, over a two-year period. Authorities say Binta Abubakar left Australia two years ago but when she returned to Brisbane International Airport yesterday, AFP officers were waiting. (9News) "When those persons arrived into Australia, they were instead forced to work on farms to pay off debts that they had not previously been told about," Telfer claimed. Fruit picking in the Moreton Bay and Lockyer Valley regions for up to 70 hours a week, as she allegedly pocketed their wages, unbeknownst to the farmers employing them. "Some of them at times were living in fairly oppressive conditions, some in the boot of a car," Telfer claims. The 56-year-old (in white) is facing 31 charges and if convicted could spend up to 12 years behind bars. (9News) The 56-year-old is facing 31 charges and if convicted could spend up to 12 years behind bars. She appeared in court yesterday, and was granted bail. Police believe there may be more victims, and they're appealing for them to come forward. Australia queensland trafficking police Brisbane papua new guinea CONTACT US
Daily Mail
24-04-2025
- Daily Mail
Chaos as huge crowd forms at Brisbane airport after massive mistake leads to passengers being rescreened over security concerns
Passengers have been subjected to massive delays at Brisbane Airport following a 'breakdown in procedures' at the international terminal. The incident, which took place on Saturday evening, led to travellers being rescreened by security and delays for 11 departing international flights. One frustrated passenger shared a clip of the chaos on TikTok as he revealed he had been kept in the dark over the reason for the rescreening. Sean Harcourt-Bell, who was travelling through the international terminal over Easter weekend, explained he was delayed for two and a half hours. 'So I'm currently standing in Brisbane International Airport and they've done a massive sweep to get rid of all staff and passengers,' he said. 'They're going to rescreen everyone and they're very aloof on what's happened.' Mr Harcourt-Bell claimed he wasn't informed the reason for the delay 'officially' as passengers were forced to wait hours for the issue to be resolved. Brisbane Airport confirmed a incident took place at the international terminal on Saturday, April 19. A representative of Brisbane Airport told Daily Mail Australia: 'As a result of a breakdown in procedures for arriving passengers at Brisbane Airport's International Terminal on Saturday evening, there were delays for 11 departing international flights. 'Inbound international services and domestic flights were not impacted, and no flights were cancelled. 'At 6.20pm, passengers arriving on a service from Port Vila entered the sterile departure area instead of the border control level of the terminal. 'The safety and security of all passengers is our utmost priority and as a result the decision was made to rescreen all departing passengers within the International Terminal. 'Additional Brisbane Airport team members were called in to the terminal to assist and extra security screening capacity was opened. 'We apologise to all passengers who were delayed and we're thankful everyone made their flights without any cancellations. 'A thorough investigation is underway to determine how the breakdown in the arrival procedure occurred. We thank all passengers for their patience during this busy Easter travel period.'
