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Perth Now
19 hours ago
- Perth Now
Aussie traveller faces decade in jail over shocking find in Esky
Methamphetamine has been found stuffed into a bag of raw mince meat stopped at the border. It was in an Esky full of meat which arrived at Christmas Island Airport by freight late last year — now, three men face drug trafficking charges over the discovery, and could spend a collective 30 years in jail if found guilty. The 28g bag of meth, sealed in a snap-lock bag and then hidden in a freezer bag full of mince, was tested to confirm the substance and flagged with the Australian Federal Police on November 15. A West Australian man, 50, will face court on Monday over the find. It comes after two Christmas Island men — aged 24 and 30 — were charged in February over the Esky discovery. Each of the men faces one count of attempting to traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. They remain before the courts. 'Police allege the Christmas Island locals paid the WA man to purchase and send them the drugs,' AFP said. The 50-year-old WA man was stopped at Perth Airport as he returned home from regional WA on May 9 — a search warrant was executed both there and later at his Cannington home. 'A mobile phone, clothing and other items were seized,' police said The man was charged with one count of traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. Both he and the Christmas Island locals each face a decade behind bars, the maximum penalty if found guilty of their charges. AFP Inspector Dave Reis said, 'methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities.' 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' ABF Superintendent Shaun Senior added that the border force is vigilant at the air freight facilities at airports, 'regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed.' A 50-year-old WA man will face court on Monday over the Esky find. Credit: AFP
7NEWS
21 hours ago
- 7NEWS
Aussie traveller faces decade in jail over find in Esky en route to Christmas Island
Methamphetamine has been found stuffed into a bag of raw mince meat stopped at the border. It was in an Esky full of meat which arrived at Christmas Island Airport by freight late last year — now, three men face drug trafficking charges over the discovery, and could spend a collective 30 years in jail if found guilty. The 28g bag of meth, sealed in a snap-lock bag and then hidden in a freezer bag full of mince, was tested to confirm the substance and flagged with the Australian Federal Police on November 15. A West Australian man, 50, will face court on Monday over the find. It comes after two Christmas Island men — aged 24 and 30 — were charged in February over the Esky discovery. Each of the men faces one count of attempting to traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. They remain before the courts. 'Police allege the Christmas Island locals paid the WA man to purchase and send them the drugs,' AFP said. The 50-year-old WA man was stopped at Perth Airport as he returned home from regional WA on May 9 — a search warrant was executed both there and later at his Cannington home. 'A mobile phone, clothing and other items were seized,' police said The man was charged with one count of traffic a controlled drug, namely methamphetamine. Both he and the Christmas Island locals each face a decade behind bars, the maximum penalty if found guilty of their charges. AFP Inspector Dave Reis said, 'methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities.' 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' ABF Superintendent Shaun Senior added that the border force is vigilant at the air freight facilities at airports, 'regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed.'
West Australian
4 days ago
- West Australian
Esky of meth allegedly found at Christmas Island Airport, Perth man arrested
Police have uncovered an Esky allegedly packed with methamphetamine sent from Perth to Christmas Island. The discovery was made in November, and two Christmas Island men faced court earlier this year. On Friday, a Perth man was scheduled to front the Perth Magistrates Court. The 28g of meth were allegedly concealed in a bag of mince inside a large Esky. 'Methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities,' Australian Federal Police Inspector Dave Reis said. 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' Police alleged the two Christmas Island men paid the Perth man to buy and send the drugs. The parcel was flagged at Christmas Island airport in November. A man aged 24 and another aged 30 were arrested in February. They have been charged with attempting to traffic drugs, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. In May, police stopped and searched a 50-year-old Perth man at Perth airport as he returned from regional Western Australia. Officers searched his home in the suburb of Cannington as well, and a phone and clothing were seized. He is charged with trafficking a controlled drug, a crime that also carries a 10-year maximum sentence. Australian Border Force Superintendent Shaun Senior said officers would hunt down any drug shipments. 'Regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed, we remain highly vigilant to those who attempt to circumvent our border controls, and our officers are ready to swiftly intercept and seize any illicit substances,' Superintendent Senior said. As an external territory of Australia, the laws of Christmas Island are officially decided in Canberra, and the island follows almost all Australian laws (with exceptions for laws such as the Corporations Act).
Perth Now
4 days ago
- Perth Now
Esky of meth allegedly found at airport
Police have uncovered an Esky allegedly packed with methamphetamine sent from Perth to Christmas Island. The discovery was made in November, and two Christmas Island men faced court earlier this year. On Friday, a Perth man was scheduled to front the Perth Magistrates Court. The 28g of meth were allegedly concealed in a bag of mince inside a large Esky. 'Methamphetamine is a devastating drug that causes immeasurable harm to users and their families, especially in smaller communities,' Australian Federal Police Inspector Dave Reis said. The Esky and drugs were found at the Christmas Island airport in November. AFB/ABF Credit: Supplied 'The criminals who push these substances are driven by greed and profit and have zero regard for the lives they ruin.' Police alleged the two Christmas Island men paid the Perth man to buy and send the drugs. The parcel was flagged at Christmas Island airport in November. A man aged 24 and another aged 30 were arrested in February. They have been charged with attempting to traffic drugs, a crime that carries a maximum penalty of 10 years in prison. A Perth man, aged 50, was expected to front court on Friday. AFB/ABF Credit: Supplied In May, police stopped and searched a 50-year-old Perth man at Perth airport as he returned from regional Western Australia. Officers searched his home in the suburb of Cannington as well, and a phone and clothing were seized. He is charged with trafficking a controlled drug, a crime that also carries a 10-year maximum sentence. Australian Border Force Superintendent Shaun Senior said officers would hunt down any drug shipments. The three men arrested face maximum penalties of 10 years in prison. AFB/ABF Credit: Supplied 'Regardless of the size of the facility or how the packages are concealed, we remain highly vigilant to those who attempt to circumvent our border controls, and our officers are ready to swiftly intercept and seize any illicit substances,' Superintendent Senior said. As an external territory of Australia, the laws of Christmas Island are officially decided in Canberra, and the island follows almost all Australian laws (with exceptions for laws such as the Corporations Act).
