<div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>A Queensland woman is set to face court today after a detailed search of her suitcases at Sydney Airport allegedly revealed 39kg of meth covered in chilli flakes.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Australian Border Force (ABF) officers allegedly found the illicit drugs after selecting the 20-year-old for a baggage examination following her arrival from Los Angeles yesterday.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>Initial tests indicated that the substances in the two suitcases were methamphetamine.</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/graham-richardson-dies-at-76/d6d1ef51-319f-41d9-ac51-bc0aacce8df2" rel="" target="" title="Labor legend Graham Richardson dies at 76"><strong><span>Labor legend Graham Richardson dies at 76</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The Australian Federal Police were notified and questioned the woman before she was charged with one count of importing a commercial quantity of a border-controlled drug.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>The charge carries a maximum penalty of life imprisonment.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>AFP Detective Acting Inspector Amy Knox said the quantity could have been sold as 390,000 individual street deals, making over $36 million for criminals.</span></div></div><div><div class="OUTBRAIN" data-reactroot="" data-src="//www.9news.com.au/national/woman-charged-over-alleged-39kg-chillicovered-meth-importation/7f116647-b9eb-4c00-b56a-8d02ce5d8c51" data-widget-id="AR_5"></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We know the devastating impact methamphetamine and other drugs have on individuals and our communities – that's why we're working closely with ABF and other partners to stop the flow of illicit drugs," Knox said.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><strong><span>READ MORE: </span></strong><a href="https://www.9news.com.au/national/man-tasered-after-allegedly-throwing-a-spear-at-a-police-officer/3d427718-5a0b-4e2b-aa84-517054cf0d48" rel="" target="" title="Man tasered after allegedly throwing spear and stabbing police"><strong><span>Man tasered after allegedly throwing spear and stabbing police</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Every detection of drugs at the border keeps Australia safer and ensures that drug traffickers cannot reap profits by exploiting the Australian community.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"If someone asks you to carry a suitcase or package overseas and you suspect it could be illegal, refuse the request and contact police immediately. Don't take risks, nothing is worth jeopardising your safety or freedom."</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Criminal syndicates are exploiting young travellers who may not understand the risks of importing border-controlled drugs into Australia, all for their own financial gain," ABF Superintendent Elke West said.</span></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/baby-dies-after-being-struck-by-train-in-nsw-north/dc2d1233-1489-4536-8859-32d90caabf3d" rel="" target="" title="One-year-old dead after being struck by train in NSW northwest"><strong><span>One-year-old dead after being struck by train in NSW northwest</span></strong></a></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"We too often see people from all walks of life enticed into situations by organised crime groups, for which the individual doing the dirty work faces very real consequences.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"The ABF's intelligence-led targeting continues to result in significant quantities of illicit drugs being stopped at the border.</span></div></div><div class="block-content"><div class="styles__Container-sc-1ylecsg-0 goULFa"><span>"Our officers will continue to work around the clock to ensure the border remains a hostile environment for those doing the wrong thing."</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. 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