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Police are investigating how a person allegedly smuggled greater than 5 kilograms of unlawful medicine by Sydney Airport and onto a flight certain for Hobart.
The scent of medication on the 32-year-old was picked up by sniffer canine at Hobart Airport on Monday night time.
A subsequent search allegedly uncovered $2000 in money in his hand baggage, 3.5kg of methamphetamine and 2kg of cocaine in his checked baggage.
It’s estimated that the medicine have a mixed avenue worth of $5.5 million.
The person, from Claremont, north of Hobart, was charged with trafficking in a managed substance and briefly appeared within the Hobart Magistrates Courtroom on Tuesday.
Australian Federal Police Sergeant Nick Gibson indicated the person was picked up by the common screening course of.
He stated the query of how the medicine acquired by Sydney Airport would kind a part of investigations.
“This was actually not an individual we have been monitoring,” he instructed reporters.
“Investigators will clearly take a look at all of the circumstances surrounding his arrest. We’ll go from there.”
-AAP
