Chocolate From Costa Rica Fails Australian Customs
Australian customs
officers have allegedly found a kilogram of cocaine concealed in two
boxes of chocolates posted to Melbourne from Costa Rica.
The Australian Federal Police (AFP) monitored the delivery of the
package to a home in Brighton where they arrested a 30-year-old man.
He has been charged and is expected to appear in the Melbourne
Magistrate's Court today.
Jenny Peachey, from the Australian Customs Service, says it sends a
clear message about attempts to mail drugs to Australia.
"We do screen a high proportion of mail and letter-class articles," Ms
Peachey said.
"We have very skilled officers who use their training and their
experience together with technology and more often than not in every
case I would like to say, will identify concealment."
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