WA Branch Seminar – The Parcel Post Puzzle: Prosecution to Prevention in Illicit Drug Importation

Australian law enforcement remains in a constant arms race with organised crime to detect and disrupt illicit drug imports. In this presentation, AFP Crime Scene Investigator Felicity Pagan shares a case study involving nine parcel post items sent from Europe to addresses across Australia, culminating in an operation that led to the arrest and prosecution of two foreign nationals in Perth. Australian Federal Police Forensics applied DNA, fingerprint and handwriting analysis to link parcels, identify multiple offenders and generate intelligence shared with international partners. The study highlights both the benefits and challenges of expanding forensic practice beyond local court proceedings to support the disruption of transnational organised crime networks domestically and offshore. Please note that this presentation will not be recorded due to sensitive content.

Felicity Pagan commenced her career in Canberra as a forensic biologist, gaining ten years of specialist experience before transitioning to National Crime Scenes and relocating to Melbourne in 2019. Felicity has contributed to a broad spectrum of state based and national forensic investigations, including criminal paternity, disaster victim identification, counter terrorism, and illicit drug importation. She has also undertaken several international deployments, conducting forensic examinations in Canada and Colombia. She is currently based at AFP’s Western Command / Perth.

Date & Time: Wednesday 24th June 2026. Refreshments and networking from 5.30pm, seminar commencing 6.00pm

Venue: Exhibition Space, Ground Floor Building 500, Curtin University Bentley Campus