Police in Australia say an explosives-filled trailer that politicians earlier described as an antisemitic terrorism plot and a foiled mass casualty event was staged by criminals in a complicated hoax

Australian Jews were facing violent incidents for months but authorities say there hasn't been a significant attack since early February.

Police say an explosives-filled caravan they found was part of a ‘criminal con job’, with those arrested motivated more by money than hate.

Australian police said Tuesday they have charged 14 members of an organised crime ring accused of menacing the country with attacks dressed up as religiously motivated hate crimes. New South Wales Police said Tuesday that 14 people had been arrested and charged with 65 offences,