SYDNEY, June 19 -- A British actress who once appeared in an EastEnders spin-off and alongside Jason Statham is facing serious drug trafficking charges in Australia after authorities alleged she was involved in an attempt to smuggle hundreds of kilograms of methamphetamine into the country.

According to the BBC, Emaa Hussen, 34, appeared before a Sydney court yesterday after being charged with attempting to import a commercial quantity of methamphetamine into Australia. If convicted, she faces a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.

Police allege Hussen worked with a couple from South Australia in a scheme to import 320kg of methamphetamine concealed inside bags of charcoal shipped from Ghana. Authorities estimate the seized drugs had a...