Young woman faces serious charges after seeing blue botches in her luggage
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When you travel, the last thing you likely worry about is packing your clothes, right?
But for one young woman, a routine luggage scan at Sydney Airport turned into a nightmare that could see her spending a significant portion of her life behind bars.
The 27-year-old woman, who had just arrived on a flight from the United States, found herself in deep trouble when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers made a shocking discovery in her luggage.
During a standard check, officers noticed something unusual after an X-ray of her bags showed blue blotches.
Upon closer inspection, officers found the source of the anomaly: the lining of several jackets in the woman's luggage was concealing small packets.
These weren't just any packets; they were filled with methamphetamine, a powerful and illegal stimulant.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reportedly confiscated 13 kilograms of the drug, with an estimated value of a jaw-dropping $12 million.
AFP was quick to take action, confiscating what amounted to approximately 130,000 individual street deals of methamphetamine.
AFP Detective Superintendent Dom Stephenson didn't mince words when he spoke about the arrest, emphasising that it should serve as a stern warning to others who might consider smuggling drugs.
'The AFP and ABF work arm in arm to ensure illicit drugs do not enter the Australian community,' Det-Supt Stephenson said.
'[We] will not tolerate criminal syndicates attempting to exploit our airports to import harmful, illicit substances.'
ABF Superintendent Mal Nimmo also commended the officers for their keen observation skills in the ‘anomaly’ that appeared on the x-ray and beneath the seams of the jackets.
'Criminal syndicates will utilise whatever means they can think of to try and bring these dangerous substances into our country,' Supt Nimmo said.
'In this case, our highly skilled ABF officers observed an anomaly beneath the seams – they are ready for anything–stopping illicit drugs from crossing the Australian border.
'Methamphetamine is an extremely destructive drug, we are doing everything we can...to reduce the harm faced by Australians.'
The young woman at the centre of this incident was arrested and charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug under the Criminal Code Act 1995. This charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
She was taken into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on 1 May.
Drug crime has become rampant, and offenders will do everything they can to get away from the authorities.
In a previous story, two people were arrested after police discovered a sizeable amount of illegal drugs hidden inside a fake pregnancy belly.
The police shared the story on social media, causing a stir among users. You can read more about the story here.
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But for one young woman, a routine luggage scan at Sydney Airport turned into a nightmare that could see her spending a significant portion of her life behind bars.
The 27-year-old woman, who had just arrived on a flight from the United States, found herself in deep trouble when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers made a shocking discovery in her luggage.
During a standard check, officers noticed something unusual after an X-ray of her bags showed blue blotches.
A 27-year-old woman was arrested after officers discovered something suspicious in her luggage. Credit: Australian Federal Police
Upon closer inspection, officers found the source of the anomaly: the lining of several jackets in the woman's luggage was concealing small packets.
These weren't just any packets; they were filled with methamphetamine, a powerful and illegal stimulant.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) reportedly confiscated 13 kilograms of the drug, with an estimated value of a jaw-dropping $12 million.
AFP was quick to take action, confiscating what amounted to approximately 130,000 individual street deals of methamphetamine.
AFP Detective Superintendent Dom Stephenson didn't mince words when he spoke about the arrest, emphasising that it should serve as a stern warning to others who might consider smuggling drugs.
'The AFP and ABF work arm in arm to ensure illicit drugs do not enter the Australian community,' Det-Supt Stephenson said.
'[We] will not tolerate criminal syndicates attempting to exploit our airports to import harmful, illicit substances.'
ABF Superintendent Mal Nimmo also commended the officers for their keen observation skills in the ‘anomaly’ that appeared on the x-ray and beneath the seams of the jackets.
'Criminal syndicates will utilise whatever means they can think of to try and bring these dangerous substances into our country,' Supt Nimmo said.
Police confiscated 13 kilograms of methamphetamine, with a value of $12 million. Credit: Australian Federal Police
'In this case, our highly skilled ABF officers observed an anomaly beneath the seams – they are ready for anything–stopping illicit drugs from crossing the Australian border.
'Methamphetamine is an extremely destructive drug, we are doing everything we can...to reduce the harm faced by Australians.'
The young woman at the centre of this incident was arrested and charged with importing a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug under the Criminal Code Act 1995. This charge carries a maximum penalty of 25 years in prison.
She was taken into custody and is scheduled to appear before the Downing Centre Local Court on 1 May.
Drug crime has become rampant, and offenders will do everything they can to get away from the authorities.
In a previous story, two people were arrested after police discovered a sizeable amount of illegal drugs hidden inside a fake pregnancy belly.
The police shared the story on social media, causing a stir among users. You can read more about the story here.
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