M'sian defecates 16 heroin pellets after being detained in Australia


  • Nation
  • Friday, 28 Jun 2019

PETALING JAYA: A Malaysian man had to defecate 16 heroin-filled pellets after he was caught trying to smuggle them into Australia by authorities at an international airport in Victoria.

In a joint statement, the Australian Federal Police (AFP) and Australian Border Force (ABF) said the 38-year-old man had been charged on June 26 with drug importation offences for attempting to import about 700g of heroin through the Avalon Airport.

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