A Stoneville man, 26, was yesterday (12 December, 2023) sentenced in the Perth District Court for the importation of more than 6kg of methamphetamine impregnated within leggings.
The man was sentenced to five years’ imprisonment with a non-parole period of three years.
The investigation began in October 2021 after Australian Border Force (ABF) officers intercepted a consignment of leggings from Pakistan, destined for Scarborough in Western Australia.
An examination of the leggings revealed that they were impregnated with 6.8kg of methamphetamine.
AFP investigators took carriage of the matter and conducted a controlled delivery of the consignments, after removing the drug-impregnated leggings.
Investigators followed the consignment to its intended address in Scarborough, where it was delivered and then transported to a home in Mundaring.
The Stoneville man then arrived at the Mundaring where he was arrested shortly after.
AFP officers charged the man with one count of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of an unlawfully imported border controlled drug, contrary to sections 11.1(1) and 307.5(1) of the Criminal Code 1995 (Cth).
AFP Detective Acting Inspector Fleur Jennings said the AFP remained committed to protecting the Australian community from the illicit drug trade and its associated harms.
“The AFP is working alongside its partners at the border and offshore to share intelligence, track the movement of illicit drugs into Australia and ultimately prosecute those responsible for trafficking these destructive substances,” Det. a/Insp Jennings said.
“The impacts of these toxic substances extend beyond the scope of criminality, with seizures like this saving the community from drug-related harm, associated crime, healthcare and loss of productivity costs.”
ABF Superintendent James Payne said ABF officers had seen it all when it came to creative concealments of illicit drugs in attempts to bring them into the Australia.
“Our highly-trained officers have a wide range of capabilities at their disposal to detect and seize concealments of illicit drugs at Australia’s border, and act decisively with our partners to ensure these criminals are held to account,” Superintendent Payne said.
