Man arrested at airport after $11m of meth found in suitcase
35 kg of Meth Meth Meth – Estimated $ 11.4 million in Brisbane Airport – a man was accused of $ 11.4 million.
The 62 -year -old Gold Coast man was stopped by the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Forces officers who wanted to examine their bags after a flight from Los Angeles.
EU officers were allegedly found that 12 plastic closed bags containing a white crystallized substance in the man’s suitcase.
Police is estimated to be worth $ 11.4 million.
The man was arrested and accused of importing a commercial amount of border -controlled drugs.
He would appear in a Brisbane court on Saturday.
The crime is sentenced to a maximum life in prison.
Abf Command Operations Queensland Troy Sokoloff said that the EU intelligence took them to a 62 -year -old child.
Sokoloff destroys methamphetamine lives and families, and this seizure sends a strong message to those who try to kidnap drugs to Australia – you will be caught, ”he said.
AFP Detective Deputy Shane Scott said the two departments continued to determine smuggling attempts in illegal articles despite repeated warnings.
“I want to repeat that our borders at the airports have been actively and carefully patrolled by AFP and ABF to target illegal drugs coming to the country,” Scott said.
“This seizure could be equal to the agreement of 0.2 grams of 17,500 individual street levels, the estimated street value of $ 11.4 million, which is no longer given to the pockets of criminals anymore.”
