Archive · 27 Jan 2026
Sydney Woman Arrested with $36.7mn Meth
A 32-year-old woman was caught at Sydney Airport trying to bring in a lot of a dangerous drug called methamphetamine.
She had two suitcases with 39 kilograms of the drug, which is worth about $36.7 million on the streets.
The police found the drug when they checked her bags and saw something strange.
The woman could go to jail for a very long time because of this.
The police said they are working hard to stop drugs from coming into the country and that they will catch anyone trying to do this.
A 32-year-old woman was arrested at Sydney Airport for smuggling 39kg of methamphetamine.
The drugs were found in two suitcases, with 20kg in one and 19kg in the other.
The estimated street value of the methamphetamine is $36.7 million.
The woman faces life imprisonment for importing and possessing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.
Australian Federal Police have recently seized over 100kg of illicit substances and charged seven people in similar cases.
- Who
- 32-year-old woman from Sydney
- What
- Arrested for smuggling 39kg of methamphetamine
- When
- Not specified
- Where
- Sydney Airport, Australia
- Why
- To disrupt criminal supply chains and prevent drug distribution
- Suspect's Age
- 32
- Drug Quantity
- 39kg
- Estimated Street Value
- $36.7 million
- Potential Street Deals
- 390,000
- Charges
- Importing and possessing commercial quantity of border-controlled drug
- Maximum Sentence
- Life imprisonment
- Recent Seizures
- More than 100kg of illicit substances in past few months
