CANBERRA, ACT, June 29 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
Editor's note: Images of the seizure are available via Hightail.
The AFP has charged an airline employee for allegedly importing more than 1kg of heroin into Melbourne last week.
The Thai national, 26, was performing work duties on board an international flight when she arrived at Melbourne Airport on 25 June, 2026, and had her baggage screened by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers.
ABF officers identified anomalies during an X-ray examination of the woman's 12 tote bags.
Further examinations revealed a white powder concealed within the lining of the bags, with presumptive testing allegedly returning a positive reading for heroin.
The heroin ha...