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33-year-old Malaysian Internal drug courier charged in Australia |
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A 33-year-old Malaysian woman will face Perth Magistrates Court today charged with importing drugs concealed inside her body. Customs and Border Protection officers stopped the female passenger when she arrived at Perth International Airport on a flight from Malaysia on Friday 7 August. During baggage examinations officers became suspicious that she may have been concealing drugs internally. The matter was referred to the Australian Federal Police and the woman was taken to hospital for a medical examination.
It will be alleged in court that the woman was concealing approximately 160 grams of heroin internally. The woman was charged with importing a marketable quantity of a border-controlled drug contrary to section 307.2 of the Criminal Code Act 1995. Initial testing indicated the presence of heroin and further forensic testing will take place to determine the exact weight and purity. The maximum penalty for this offence is 25 years imprisonment and/or a $550,000 fine. |
