The illicit drugs were detected by as a result of risk profiling together with sophisticated equipment including ionscan analysis, and traditional detector dogs. Senator Ellison said Australian Federal Police investigating the delivery of the airmail packages to each of the destinations arrested a 25 year old man at one hotel and 26 year old man at the other. Both men were charged overnight with drug-related offences and were remanded in custody to appear in the Adelaide Magistrates Court this morning. The Minister said the Federal Police are continuing their investigations into the heroin importation. It sends a clear warning to those involved in the drug trade, that their chances of being caught if they persist in importing drugs are extremely high.
Media Note the drugs and packaging are available for filming today.