因从新加坡走私38公斤甲基苯丙胺而在悉尼机场被捕的两名妇女将面临终身监禁。
Two women arrested at Sydney Airport for smuggling 38kg of methamphetamine from Singapore face life imprisonment.
12月,一名35岁的新西兰妇女和澳大利亚妇女在悉尼机场被捕,因为据称走私了藏在手提箱中的38公斤甲基安非他明。
A 35-year-old New Zealander and Australian woman were arrested at Sydney Airport in December after allegedly smuggling 38 kilograms of methamphetamine concealed in suitcases.
来自新加坡的这对夫妇被选定接受有针对性的检查,在检查期间,官员们发现在毛巾下藏有毒品的真空密封袋。
The pair, arriving from Singapore, were selected for a targeted inspection, during which officers found vacuum-sealed bags of the drug hidden under towels.
两人被控进口商业量的甲基安非他明,可处以终身监禁,并须出庭。
Both were charged with importing a commercial quantity of methamphetamine, punishable by life imprisonment, and were due in court.
当局说,扣押行动扰乱了一次重大的贩运行动,并强调了目前利用情报主导的边境检查打击有组织犯罪的努力。
Authorities said the seizure disrupted a major trafficking operation and highlighted ongoing efforts to combat organized crime using intelligence-led border checks.