<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Four women including two teens could face life in jail after being accused of trying to smuggle 30kg of cocaine wrapped vinegar and chilli-soaked towels into </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/australia" rel="" target="" title="Australia"><span>Australia</span></a><span>.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian Federal Police said two 18-year-olds flew who from </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/hong-kong" rel="" target="" title="Hong Kong"><span>Hong Kong</span></a><span> to </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/brisbane" rel="" target="" title="Brisbane"><span>Brisbane</span></a><span> on Thursday and were stopped by Australian Border Force officers at the airport.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Officers allegedly found 30 bricks of 'spicy drugs' wrapped in the towels in four suitcases.</span></div></div><div><div id="adspot-mobile-medium"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/alleged-arson-attack-on-synagogue-in-melbourne/41ffd37f-7158-4355-8dd3-ad1c1702e8e2" rel="" target="" title="Jewish leaders decry arson, restaurant attacks in Melbourne"><strong><span>Jewish leaders decry arson, restaurant attacks in Melbourne</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>It allegedly contained cocaine.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The teens were charged with one count each of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled substance.</span><br/><br/><strong><span>READ MORE:</span></strong><span> </span><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/nsw-police-officer-kicked-in-head-stomach-while-on-welfare-check/4ff8d198-3b74-44c3-a36b-e112634030c9"><strong><span>NSW top cop condemns 'sickening' alleged attack on police officers</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Two more women, aged 23 and 21, who police say had given instructions on obtaining passports, airline tickets and accommodation were also arrested.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/afp-drugs-four-women-charged-vinegar-and-chilli-soaked-towels/1451d367-cf1c-431d-adbf-aa9b04db52eb" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>They were charged with one count each of attempting to possess a commercial quantity of a border controlled drug</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>All four women appeared before Brisbane Magistrates Court today.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>An 18-year-old woman was formally refused bail and will return to the same court on July 17.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The other three women were granted conditional bail and are expected to return to the same court on July 18.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The offences carry a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/how-to-follow-9news-digital/29855bb1-ad3d-4c38-bc25-3cb52af1216f" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>DOWNLOAD THE 9NEWS APP</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>: Stay across all the latest in breaking news, sport, politics and the weather via our news app and get notifications sent straight to your smartphone. Available on the</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://apps.apple.com/au/app/9news/id1010533727" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Apple App Store</span></em></strong></a><span> </span><strong><em><span>and</span></em></strong><span> </span><a href="https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=nineNewsAlerts.nine.com&amp;hl=en_AU&amp;pli=1" target="_blank"><strong><em><span>Google Play</span></em></strong></a><strong><em><span>.</span></em></strong></div></div>