'Double dealer' Border Force supervisor accused of accepting bribes, importing drugs

A woman who worked as a supervisor within the Australian Border Force (ABF) has been accused of accepting bribes from organised criminals and importing drugs.

The 50-year-old is set to appear in Sydney's Downing Centre Court today, accused of using her position to make sure a seven kilogram cocaine shipment would be skipped for examination by officials.

The ABF will allege she worked with organised criminals as a trusted insider, or "double dealer".

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She is one of four people who has been charged by a newly announced law-enforcement task force, set up to specifically target public officials who work as "trusted insiders" with organised crime.

Police will allege the woman received cash and other valuables over the recent months.

These alleged gifts were said to "ensure the safe passage of the parcel".

Border Force alleges she also provided information about a "dummy run" of cosmetics that arrived in Australia from Malaysia on February 21.

As an ABF supervisor, she was allowed to search cargo and internal systems to see if parcels had been flagged for examination.

She has been charged with receiving bribes, abusing public office, disclosing information, and aiding the importation of illegal drugs (a charge carrying a maximum sentence of life imprisonment).

A 67-year-old man from Mount Pritchard has also been charged with offering bribes to the woman and importing drugs.

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He is alleged to have links to organised crime.

He is set to appear in Fairfield local court today.

Two other men, aged 25 and 48, have been charged with attempting to possess border-controlled drugs.

They will also appear in court today.

The newly established strike force was set up in November last year, but was only announced today for operational reasons.

"We used to call these alleged offenders trusted insiders.

However, they are really acting like double dealers by working both sides," AFP Deputy Commissioner Crime Ian McCartney said.

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