JANUARY 27, 2007 Sydney, Australia
400 grams of Heroin seized that were concealed internally by a German man
400 grams of Heroin seized that were concealed internally by a German man
A 47-year-old German man is expected to appear in Sydney Central
Local Court today charged with allegedly smuggling drugs into
Australia.
Customs officers at Sydney International Airport stopped the man
when he arrived on a flight from Dubai on Sunday 27 January.
During questioning, officers became suspicious that he may have
been concealing drugs internally. The man was referred to the
Australian Federal Police (AFP) and taken to hospital for a medical
examination.
It will be alleged in court the man had swallowed up to 94 packages
suspected of containing heroin.
The drugs are estimated to weigh 400 grams and are currently the
subject of forensic testing to determine the purity of the drugs and
value. The man has been charged with importing a marketable
quantity of a border controlled drug under the Commonwealth
Criminal Code 1995.
The maximum penalty for this offence is 25 years imprisonment.
Local Court today charged with allegedly smuggling drugs into
Australia.
Customs officers at Sydney International Airport stopped the man
when he arrived on a flight from Dubai on Sunday 27 January.
During questioning, officers became suspicious that he may have
been concealing drugs internally. The man was referred to the
Australian Federal Police (AFP) and taken to hospital for a medical
examination.
It will be alleged in court the man had swallowed up to 94 packages
suspected of containing heroin.
The drugs are estimated to weigh 400 grams and are currently the
subject of forensic testing to determine the purity of the drugs and
value. The man has been charged with importing a marketable
quantity of a border controlled drug under the Commonwealth
Criminal Code 1995.
The maximum penalty for this offence is 25 years imprisonment.
Source: Australian Customs Service
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