Austrian woman charged with attempting to internally smuggle 1kg of cocaine into Perth Airport
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A stomach-churning woman is accused of doing it eight times while allegedly trying to smuggle a HUGE amount of coke into Australia
- An Austrian woman was allegedly caught with cocaine
- He had supposedly hidden the pellets in his digestive system.
- Police allege that a total of 124 pellets passed through, around 1kg.
A woman was allegedly arrested with 124 cocaine-filled pellets hidden in her digestive system, eight of which she is said to have pooped and then swallowed again.
The Austrian woman was turned away by security at Perth International Airport after flying to Western Australia from Europe on February 11.
Australian Border Force officers conducted a baggage check and contacted the Australian Federal Police for further investigation after their suspicions were raised.
She was taken to the Royal Perth Hospital, where she allegedly passed the 124 pellets over two days under medical supervision.
She is accused of passing nearly 1 kg of cocaine, with an estimated street value of around $500,000.
An Austrian woman (above) has been charged with allegedly attempting to smuggle cocaine into Perth by concealing 124 pellets in her digestive system.
The Australian Federal Police allege the woman passed 124 pellets containing nearly 1kg of cocaine (above) while under medical supervision at the Royal Perth Hospital.
AFP alleges that he excreted eight of the pellets while traveling, but then swallowed them again so they would remain hidden. Western Australia informed.
The woman was released from the hospital on Monday once it was confirmed that there were no more suspected drugs in her system.
She was charged with one count of importing a marketable quantity of cocaine and will appear before Perth Magistrates Court on March 10.
If convicted, she faces a maximum of 25 years in jail.
The news comes after two international travelers were arrested just days apart for allegedly trying to smuggle drugs into Australia by hiding them internally.
The first was an Irishman allegedly caught trying to bring 120 grams of cocaine into Melbourne.
The cocaine was allegedly hidden inside six Kinder Surprise eggs that he is accused of hiding internally.
A few days later, a Portuguese man was allegedly caught with around 1.6kg of cocaine which he had allegedly hidden internally upon entering Sydney.
ABF Superintendent Vesna Gavranich warned people not to hide drugs in their digestive systems as it is a serious health risk.
Police said the woman passed eight of the pellets while traveling from Europe to Perth and swallowed them again so they would remain hidden.
“This type of disgusting behavior is not worth risking your life,” he said.
“As our community’s first line of defense, the ABF, along with our law enforcement partners, will continue to make it a hostile place for criminals involved in importing illegal drugs.”
AFP commander Kate Ferry added drug smuggling internally’You risk not only a substantial prison term, but also a potentially fatal drug overdose or permanent damage to your internal organs.’
“Photographs of seized drug granules after they have been excreted should also highlight to drug users the sickening reality of how these illicit substances are transported around the world,” he said.