THE federal government will spend an extra $88 million to boost the capacity of Customs and Border Protection Service (ACBPS) to screen mail, air and sea cargo.
Immigration Minister Scott Morrison made the announcement at Port Botany in Sydney on Wednesday.
"Customs and Border Protection will increase inspections of high-risk cargo and mail and also increase the intensity of examinations which will maximise the potential of stopping illegal firearms and drugs before they hit our streets," Mr Morrison said.
As part of the package, an investigation squad will be created to assist existing law-enforcement task forces to arrest firearm and drug traffickers.
Container inspection operations will be expanded at Sydney and Melbourne, as well as mobile X-ray technology for ACBPS staff.
It will also include 15 extra detector dog teams to increase inspection of cargo.
"We're in a war against drug syndicates, against those who would seek to import weapons into this country, drug precursors, steroids," ACBPS chief executive Michael Pezzullo said.
"In a war you need weapons, you need bullets.
"We will use those capabilities in the war we're engaged in."
NSW Premier Barry O'Farrell said the money would help stop the flow of illegal weapons and drugs into his state.
"This is a very welcome announcement from Tony Abbott and Scott Morrison," he said in a statement.
The extra funds will also complement the NSW government's efforts to fight drug and alcohol-fuelled violence, the premier added.
Following intense public pressure over alcohol-fuelled violence, Mr O'Farrell announced a raft of tough new measures on Tuesday to crack down on offenders.
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