US EditionAustralian plane owner charged over 'black flight' to Indonesia
Grant Schultz allegedly coordinated a sophisticated week-long network of flights to smuggle two NSW fugitives to Indonesia on a covert 'black flight', AFP said.
- An Australian aircraft owner was charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping two fugitives flee to Indonesia on a 'black flight' from Australia's north-eastern tip.
- One fugitive was on bail for alleged kidnapping offences in Sydney, and the other was wanted for alleged drug trafficking.
- Authorities have stepped up surveillance of Australia's vast northern coastline to crack down on 'black flights' operating across the porous border with Papua New Guinea over concerns about drug trafficking and regional security.
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Australian aircraft owner charged with people smuggling after ‘black flight’ carried fugitives to Indonesia
SYDNEY, March 12 — An Australian aircraft owner appeared in court on Thursday charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping two fugitives flee to Indonesia on a “black flight” from a remote peninsula, police said.Indonesian officials detained four men in the Merauke district of Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua upon arrival in November, after the small fixed-wing aircraft’s two pilots failed to declare their two passengers in docum…
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IOLAustralian plane owner charged over 'black flight' to Indonesia
SYDNEY: An Australian aircraft owner appeared in court on Thursday (Mar 12) charged with people smuggling after allegedly helping two fugitives flee to Indonesia on a "black flight" from a remote peninsula, police said.Indonesian officials detained four men in the Merauke district of Indonesia's easternmost r
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How an alleged international people smuggling ring began with a flight from Orange
A Woolshed man, 43, is accused of orchestrating a covert 'black flight' to smuggle two alleged Australian fugitives to Indonesia. Unpack the intricate, week-long escape plot.
Queensland man allegedly tried to sneak wanted men into Indonesia via aircraft
A Queensland aviation company owner will face court today after allegedly trying to smuggle two wanted men into Indonesia on a "black flight".It is alleged that the Woolshed man, who owns a central Queensland aviation company, organised a flight to sneak two alleged Australian fugitives to Indonesia and only listed the two co-pilots as people on board the flight.The 43-year-old was arrested yesterday after Australian Federal Police executed se…
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