Prohibited Symbols Charges At Townsville

A man has been charged following an investigation into the alleged distribution of prohibited and antisemitic symbols.

Detectives from the Counter-Terrorism Investigations Group carried out a search warrant at an Annaville Road address in Jensen on 7 September.

They located an electronic device containing more than 9,000 videos and 14,000 photographs allegedly linked to the distribution of prohibited and antisemitic symbols on social media.

Detectives arrested a 36-year-old Jensen man on 2 November and he has been charged with one count each of possessing or controlling violent extremist material obtained or accessed using a carriage service and using a carriage service for violent extremist material.

He is next due to appear in Townsville Magistrates Court on 3 November.

Quote this reference number: QP2602164606

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