CANBERRA, ACT, Dec. 26 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
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The AFP and Australian Border Force (ABF) are urging young people to think twice before smuggling drugs in their luggage for cash, after law enforcement operations seized 280kg of illicit drugs destined for Australia since June.
Known as the suitcase courier methodology, drug trafficking organisations will recruit individuals in Australia and offer them money in exchange for travelling overseas and bringing back illicit drugs in their luggage.
The couriers, the majority under 30, are prov...