Police lay charges over drug offences in Darwin

Officers from the Drug and Organised Crime Division have charged a 57-year-old female with drug offences.

The woman was apprehended by police when she arrived on a flight from Melbourne yesterday.

She was subjected to a search which located three Cryovac packages strapped to her body. The packages contained an estimated 12 ounces of methamphetamine.

She was charged with:

  • Possession of Schedule One Dangerous Drug – Commercial Quantity.
  • Supply Of Schedule One Dangerous Drug – Commercial Quantity

She is due to appear in Darwin Local Court today.

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