An asylum seeker boat has been intercepted in Far North Queensland.
Australian Border Force stopped a vessel at Weipa on the Cape York Peninsula with the assistance of Queensland Police.
About a dozen Chinese nationals were aboard the boat, and people were taken into custody.
The border breach by about a dozen people believed to be Chinese nationals has been slammed as an embarrassment for our national security.
Border Force authorities have arrested two alleged people smugglers at a bakery in Far North Queensland, hours after a group of asylum seekers landed ashore.
One man accused of people smuggling in Far North Queensland has had his matter heard in a Cairns Court.
A second man has been charged over an alleged people smuggling attempt in Queensland.