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A 42-year-old Melbourne man who posed online as a teenage boy to groom young girls has been sentenced to six years imprisonment in the County Court of Victoria.

Bangladeshi national, KH Faisal Alam, was today sentenced to two years’ imprisonment, to be released on recognizance after serving 10 months, for his part in a migration fraud, following prosecution by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP).

Prosecution by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP) sees three men gaoled for a total of 30 years and 6 months for smuggling methamphetamines into Western Australia.

The defendants, Michael Quoc Hong LY, Jacky LEE, Tuan Anh PHUNG were found guilty by a jury in the Supreme Court of Western Australia on 3 July 2014 and sentenced on 17 October 2014.

A judge in Western Australia has sentenced two men for people smuggling offences following prosecution by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP).

The Australian Competition and Consumer Commission has published its updated Immunity and Cooperation Policy for Cartel Conduct.

“Due to the difficulty in detecting cartels and the damage that cartels cause to competitors and consumers, identifying and prosecuting cartel conduct is an enduring priority for the commission,” ACCC Chairman Rod Sims said.

Melbourne resident Brett Le Gassick, 43, was today sentenced to 11 years imprisonment with 8 years to serve for 25 child sex exploitation offences committed over the internet, following prosecution by the Commonwealth Director of Public Prosecutions (CDPP).