CANBERRA, ACT, Feb. 6 -- Australian Federal Police issued the following media release:
This is a joint release between Australian Federal Police and Australian Border Force
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An Italian national has been sentenced to a maximum six years and eight months' imprisonment in Western Australia for attempting to traffic Christmas toys stuffed with ketamine into the state.
The man, 29, was sentenced by the Perth District Court on 5 February, 2026. He will be eligible for parole after serving three years and four months' imprisonment.
An investigation began when Australian Border Force (ABF) officers found about 1.5kg of high-purity ketamine hidden inside five soft Christmas toys that arriv...