A 77-year-old Kiwi has been charged after 2kg of heroin was allegedly found in his suitcase as he entered Melbourne, Australia.
The man flew into Melbourne Airport from Thailand on Wednesday.
Australian Border Force officers allegedly found “white powder” hidden inside the lining of his suitcase.
The powder tested positive for heroin.
The pensioner was charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled substance.
He appeared in Melbourne Magistrates Court earlier this week and was remanded in custody.
The maximum penalty for this offence is life imprisonment.
Australian superintendent Kelly-Anne Parish says criminals try to hide illicit drugs in a variety of ways.
“However, no matter the amount of drugs that are hidden, big or small, our officers have the technology and expertise to find them.
“This is a good example of the real-time capabilities of our officers working at the border, 24 hours a day, to protect the Australian community from harmful drugs.”
1 comment
Detection
Posted on 29-07-2023 16:56 | By oceans
I hope New Zealand has the same detection technology as Australia. It is imperative to stop ALL drugs from entering New Zealand. America is rife with drugs particularly fentanyl. Highly addictive. People caught bringing drugs in need to get MAXIMUM sentences.
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