CANBERRA, ACT, Sept. 18 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the AFP and Australian Border Force
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The AFP has charged a Geelong man for importing a commercial quantity of methadone into Melbourne.
The man, 48, was arrested by the AFP at Melbourne Airport on Wednesday (16 September, 2026).
Australian Border Force (ABF) officers identified anomalies during an X-ray examination of the man's luggage after he arrived on a flight from Thailand.
A subsequent examination located five plastic bags, allegedly containing about 2500 pills collectively weighing nine kilograms, hidden inside.
Presumptive testing indicated the pills contai...