Federal police charge two French women for allegedly importing 32kg of meth at Brisbane Airport
The pair, who are aged 19 and 20, were stopped by Australian Border Force (ABF) officers at Brisbane Airport on Tuesday last week after flying from a South-East Asian country, federal police said.
The officers allegedly found 32 individually wrapped bricks of white powder in their luggage.
Police said the drugs had an estimated street value of $29 million.
Both women were charged with one count importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance, which can carry a life sentence.
They appeared in the Brisbane Magistrates Court on Wednesday, July 9, and were remanded in custody, police said.
They are expected to appear again on September 5.
The '"multi-leg route" taken by the pair was similar to another four women arrested last week, two of whom arrived in Brisbane from overseas, police said.
Acting ABF Commander Troy Sokoloff said it was "extremely unlikely" the alleged offenders were acting alone.
"This is now four young women in less than two weeks detected by ABF officers at Brisbane Airport," he said.
"Our officers are alert to these trends and will continue to adapt and respond decisively as we work hand in glove with AFP to disrupt and investigate."
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