CANBERRA, ACT, July 27 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:

This is a joint media release between the Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force

Editor's note:Arrest footage and imagesare available via Hightail

A French national has been charged with allegedly trying to import 22kg of methamphetamine into Australia, hidden in his luggage.

Australian Border Force (ABF) officers stopped the man, 20, for a routine examination after he arrived at Sydney Airport on a flight from Amsterdam on 20 July, 2025.

They allegedly found 22 vacuum-sealed bags containing a clear crystalline substance. Presumptive testing of the substance returned a positive result for methamphetamine, with an estimated weight of ...