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Yacht intercepted by police off Exmouth allegedly carrying outlaw gang member

ABC Australia · Jun 3, 2026, 9:11 AM

Key takeaways

  • WA Police coordinated an arrest of three people off the coast of Exmouth alongside Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force.
  • Three people have been charged for attempted people smuggling off the northern coast of WA.
  • WA Police allege they were trying to get a suspected fugitive from Queensland out of the country.

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WA Police coordinated an arrest of three people off the coast of Exmouth alongside Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force. (Supplied: AFP)

Three people have been charged for attempted people smuggling off the northern coast of WA.

WA Police allege they were trying to get a suspected fugitive from Queensland out of the country.

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